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Afterwards, I could eat at any of those restaurants alone, and receive exemplary service, having paid my dues ,so to speak.
We have a couple outstanding authentic Korean, Chinese and 1 great Taiwan place here. I also had a Chinese friend that took me to a couple of them. He introduced me to jjamppong. Its a spicy seafood noodle soup from Korean. Its also somewhat popular in areas of Japan and China. Ive found you have to tell the waiter no less that 2 times I LIKE SPICY. Ive gotten Sichuan beef noodle soup a couple times at one of our better places that was just outstanding. They sort of freak out when they see you dive into a bowl of soup like that.
My favorite Korean place is known for the huge amount of Banchans that come with all the meals. They are little side dishes like kimchi. I adore one called Kkaktugi. Its a spicy fermented radish made in a similar manner as cabage kimchi. I get some pretty amazed looks when i ask for seconds on the banchans. They almost always ask if ive been to Korea. Truth be told though i was not a huge fan of Korean or Japanese food back then. Fried rice, curry and tempura were the main things i would eat.