[SnS] $6.39 | 2-Pack O'Food Tteokbooki Authentic Korean Rice Cakes (various flavors) at Amazon

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I just bought a Sweet Chili one at HMart last month for $4.99 on sale for 1. I didn't have the coupon but it was able to get them for $7.50. Nice.

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"various flavors." I bet all those various flavors are too hot or too sweet. Typical Korean cuisine. Nothing just savory (e.g. chicken, beef or shrimp) or just spicy without being hot. I've eaten over 30 brands of ramen/noodles from various Asian countries. I like the texture and girth of Korean noodles the best. But despite the fact that I shop in HMart and NYC's Chinatown, I have yet to find a pack that wasn't too hot or sweet. Even their "mild" ones were hot. A ramen ratings site described one brand labeled as mild actually tasting like jalapeno poppers. I guess since Koreans are raised on kimchi from infancy, mild means something different in Korea.

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"various flavors." I bet all those various flavors are too hot or too sweet. Typical Korean cuisine. Nothing just savory (e.g. chicken, beef or shrimp) or just spicy without being hot. I've eaten over 30 brands of ramen/noodles from various Asian countries. I like the texture and girth of Korean noodles the best. But despite the fact that I shop in HMart and NYC's Chinatown, I have yet to find a pack that wasn't too hot or sweet. Even their "mild" ones were hot. A ramen ratings site described one brand labeled as mild actually tasting like jalapeno poppers. I guess since Koreans are raised on kimchi from infancy, mild means something different in Korea.

Their foundational seasoning is literally a pepper paste or pepper powder (gochujang or gochugaru). It's kind of like complaining that indian food has too much turmeric. You just may not like korean food and that's ok. I like korean food and noodles specifically for the reasons you don't

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Their foundational seasoning is literally a pepper paste or pepper powder (gochujang or gochugaru). It's kind of like complaining that indian food has too much turmeric. You just may not like korean food and that's ok. I like korean food and noodles specifically for the reasons you don't

What gives you the idea I don't like Korean food? As stated, I shop at Hmart once a week and often get their hot foods. I was specifically talking about their ramen. What's wrong with having just one non-hot or non-sweet flavor? All other Asian cuisines have foundational flavors but all that I've tried have at least one mild savory flavor in their ramen (Filipino, Malaysian, Indonesian, Chinese/Taiwanese, Vietnamese). And many have the hot powder/sauce in a separate packet so that you can control the heat, e.g. Mi Goreng. But not the Korean ones.

As for your Indian comparison, no, tumeric is not a basic taste/flavor. Do you see a tumeric rating on foods? Nope, but you will see "Hot" on menus and labels. While some people may not like tumeric, it doesn't cause literal pain nor is it counterindicated for people with ulcers, etc. Sorry, but for people can can't physically tolerate hot foods, your tumeric comparison is nonsensical.

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Quote from beanalicious1

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Their foundational seasoning is literally a pepper paste or pepper powder (gochujang or gochugaru). It's kind of like complaining that indian food has too much turmeric. You just may not like korean food and that's ok. I like korean food and noodles specifically for the reasons you don't

And by the way, capsaicin is a literal biologic and mucosa irritant. That's why pepper spray causes temporary blindness and respiratory distress. And it's why we prescribe capsaicin creams as a counterirritant to arthritics. And why we tell patients with certain gastrointestinal issues to avoid capsaicin hot foods. Can you say that for tumeric or any other commonly used spice?

In terms of food, capsaicin literally numbs parts of your tongue and taste buds. In other words, it can stop you from tasting delicate flavors, undertones and nuance. So why not recognize that different people have different tolerances, and allow consumers to adjust the heat with a separate chili pack?

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beanalicious1

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And by the way, capsaicin is a literal biologic and mucosa irritant. That's why pepper spray causes temporary blindness and respiratory distress. And it's why we prescribe capsaicin creams as a counterirritant to arthritics. And why we tell patients with certain gastrointestinal issues to avoid capsaicin hot foods. Can you say that for tumeric or any other commonly used spice?

In terms of food, capsaicin literally numbs parts of your tongue and taste buds. In other words, it can stop you from tasting delicate flavors, undertones and nuance. So why not recognize that different people have different tolerances, and allow consumers to adjust the heat with a separate chili pack?

Sorry, I didn't mean to strike a nerve, my response was definitely more pithy than I intended it. 80% of the korean food I eat is spicy, my korean friends do have their children eating "korean hot" by kindergarten, so in my mind korean food = hot. The turmeric comment was meant as a foundational seasoning comparison. As in you're going to find it very difficult to find some authentic masala blends without turmeric, and if you removed it, it wouldn't be what they generally eat. Same with gochujang and gochugaru for korean. Tteokbokki sauce traditionally is literally hot pepper paste, pepper powder, soy, and sugar. I just couldn't think of a way to remove the spicy stuff without it being something that isn't tteokbokki.

I have a degree in botany and make/sell hot sauce at the farmer's market, so I was familiar with capsaicin and its main reason for existing being a chemical irritant for mammals. I will say though that while it does activate the heat receptors where it touches (and also agree that on paper, it's really strange anyone would even want to eat it), the majority of flavor, delicate or otherwise, is olfactory. Too hot can be a physical distraction, but tolerance allows all the flavor and also an extra sensation you can't get anywhere else.

I guess I just see it as "that's how they eat it and that's the way it is", rather than thinking people should cater things to my taste. Your mention of the mi goreng packets (best ramen ever) is something I hadn't thought of though, you're correct.

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