Comments on: Chinese Foods? On the Charyesang? http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 16 May 2008 08:10:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133564 R. Elgin Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:56:28 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133564 Absolutely not, judging upon past reports of contaminated produce from China. They have been used as a bad guy for certain things such as the frozen dumpling scare in Japan, which may indeed be the result of someone in Japan but we do not know yet where the pesticide found in the frozen Chinese dumplings came from yet. Per the <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/06/business/06japanfood.php" rel="nofollow">IHT article</a> on this:<blockquote>Japan, always sensitive about food security, imports more than one-fifth of its frozen food from China.</blockquote> Absolutely not, judging upon past reports of contaminated produce from China. They have been used as a bad guy for certain things such as the frozen dumpling scare in Japan, which may indeed be the result of someone in Japan but we do not know yet where the pesticide found in the frozen Chinese dumplings came from yet. Per the IHT article on this:
Japan, always sensitive about food security, imports more than one-fifth of its frozen food from China.

]]> By: bbundaegi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133518 bbundaegi Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:39:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133518 Anybody think that China is unfairly being given a bad rap? Anybody think that China is unfairly being given a bad rap?

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133447 R. Elgin Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:09:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133447 This also is a long-term problem for the soundness of classical Korean cuisine (not street food). There has currently been a shortage of Korean soybean, thus the importing of soybean from elsewhere. I always try to find produce from Korean farmers, even if it is more expensive because of quality and also to support farmers here. I also note that the new government will be <a href="http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2885941" rel="nofollow">subsidizing organic fertilizer</a> more so from now on. Though their reasoning is that Chemical fertilizer prices have risen dramatically, if the Korean Government could <b>help</b> Korean farmers go organic, it could increase the global market share and price of organic produce grown in Korea, especially since there is a growing market for true organic food that is healthier than industrially processed food that is causing much concern (rightfully so too). This also is a long-term problem for the soundness of classical Korean cuisine (not street food). There has currently been a shortage of Korean soybean, thus the importing of soybean from elsewhere. I always try to find produce from Korean farmers, even if it is more expensive because of quality and also to support farmers here.

I also note that the new government will be subsidizing organic fertilizer more so from now on. Though their reasoning is that Chemical fertilizer prices have risen dramatically, if the Korean Government could help Korean farmers go organic, it could increase the global market share and price of organic produce grown in Korea, especially since there is a growing market for true organic food that is healthier than industrially processed food that is causing much concern (rightfully so too).

]]> By: ZenKimchi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133443 ZenKimchi Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:58:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133443 Oh, that buuz sounds GOOD!!! Wish my woman could tolerate lamb/sheep. Oh, that buuz sounds GOOD!!! Wish my woman could tolerate lamb/sheep.

]]> By: slim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133429 slim Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:50:31 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/06/chinese-foods-on-the-charyesang/#comment-133429 Will departed ancestors mind the lead and mercury? Will departed ancestors mind the lead and mercury?

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