Korean pot food in southern Taiwan
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2017 photo of a Kaohsiung storefront courtesy of Mark Eaglesfield:
Signage on the first floor:
Jǐn Hán shítáng
槿韓食堂
Rose of Sharon South Korea Dining Hall
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mugunghwa
무궁화
Rose of Sharon (the national flower of South Korea)
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Hánshì liàolǐ / Kanshiki ryōri
韓式料理
Korean Cuisine
Signage on the second floor:
Tàijí guō
太極鍋
Pot of the Great Ultimate
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hanguk jjigae
한국찌개
Korean stew
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Hánshì guōwù / Kanshiki nabemono
韓式鍋物
Korean Hotpot
Almost forgot! The human figure inside of the circle on both floors looks like Kim Jung Un, but these are South Korean establishments, so I can't figure out what he would be doing in their signage.
Thematically, the figure is also reminiscent of Mr. Mark, Mr. Brown, and Beard Papa, whom we discussed in a recent post.
Selected readings
- "Dynamic stew" (10/24/13)
- "Me Old China" (1/18/13)
- "Wok talk: a real-life retronym!" (10/16/23) — with extensive bibliography
[Thanks to Haewon Cho]
AntC said,
December 3, 2023 @ 5:07 pm
I can't figure out what he [Kim Jung Un] would be doing in their signage.
How many immediately recognisable Koreans can you name (or rather depict)? Or more particularly, can a Kaohsiung-er name? There's all those boy bands, but I suspect their fan-base wouldn't be the main target customers. (Also they all look identical and have instantly forgettable names. I apologise for my ignorance to any devotees who might be lurking here.)
There seem to be a bazillion South Korean actresses, and S.Korean soaps are hugely popular in Taiwan. Would a picture be distinctively Korean enough? Also there might be copyright/royalty difficulties. I can't imagine Kim Jung Un's heavies would bother to come knocking.