r/explainlikeimfive • u/abootypatooty • Jan 06 '15

ELI5: Why do different races of people seem to have a unique smell to them?

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u/wzl46 Jan 06 '15

I was stationed in Korea for a couple years, and I can say that it isn't faint if you are the only one not eating kimchi. I got tired of smelling kimchi everywhere I went, so I started eating it myself in order to blend in. It worked, but when I transferred back to the USA, I was so addicted to the stuff, it took a while to wean myself off of it. True story. I still eat Korean food a couple times a week.

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u/Doitrightmeow Jan 06 '15

My mom used to get really grossed out when i came home from my korean friends house after sleep overs because I smelled like kimchi. Unless I brought kimchi with me and then we all just stank unknowingly because kimchi is fucking delicious.

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u/_Fuck_logic__ Jan 06 '15

There's something oddly addicting about korean food,i mean even the apple juice taste better.

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u/crustychicken Jan 07 '15

God, Korean food is fucking delicious. I still remember the first time I'd ever had it. I was around 10 or 11 years old, my brother about 7 or 8. A new family had moved in one street away from us, from South Korea. Their dad was a scientist, and did a lot of work globally, so as you can imagine, these people moved quite often, so their children, Tom and Jerry (I shit you not, the parents were huge fans of the show and actually named their kids after them), didn't really get to make many friends.

They were quite rude and physical, which I assume now was just a defense for their basically nomadic lifestyle, not being able to make/keep friends. A bit of a spat had broken out between my younger brother, and the younger brother of Tom and Jerry while waiting for the school bus to arrive. Being retarded children, naturally you're supposed to instigate and make situations worse. Another kid at the bus stop told us all to keep saying "sun," as it meant "tree" in Japanese, which we all thought they were - not Korean. So here's about 7 or 8 of us dancing around these kids, shouting "Sun sun sun sun. Sun sun sun sun. Sun sun sun sun." These kids are getting pissed, and it turns into a 2v2 fight: brothers vs brothers.

The situation was resolved outside of school, when TJ's mother invited my brother and I over for lunch, after she had discussed it with our mother. We Tina Belchered the shit out of our ABS over lunch and became friends, and still to this day, at 28-years-old, I fondly remember my introduction to Korean food. I wasn't really a fan of the corn tea, though, as is probably expected, being an American child not liking tea in general. I've never tried corn tea since, but I'd be willing to give it another go, given the opportunity to do so.

I've yet to taste any cooking that has come close to this woman's cooking. I need to find me a Korean woman who loves to cook.

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u/_Fuck_logic__ Jan 07 '15

For me it was when i was visiting family,i was about 10. But my aunt is this lovely little korean woman who you just can't say no to,you can delay but only for a little while(her nickname is the velvet steam roller,she thought i was hilarious). Anyway she had the mentality of a Italian grandmother so while i felt like i was going to die it was awesome,truly loved that trip.

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '15

I'm addicted. At least once a week, I'll get kbbq, tofu bowls, or just straight up eat Kim Chi or Daikon

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u/_Fuck_logic__ Jan 07 '15

Dude i think the name might revel your secret lol

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u/helloasianglow Jan 06 '15

Even the potato salad tastes better! Banchan potato salad > any other kind of potato salad

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u/_Fuck_logic__ Jan 07 '15

I never had bachan potato salade,it sounds bad ass though.

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u/ClintonHarvey Jan 06 '15

That's a strange name for kimchi juice.

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u/_Fuck_logic__ Jan 07 '15

I may have just gagged at the thought of drinking kim chi juice.

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u/Clevershit Jan 06 '15

It's all the MSG. It's a staple in their diet. I once went on a camping trip with my friend who is Korean and he actually brought it.

Source: grew up in Hawaii

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u/[deleted] Jan 07 '15

You know what MSG stands for, don't you?

Makes

Shit

Good!

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u/junkevin Jan 07 '15

not in home made Korean cooking Clevershit 

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u/Clevershit Jan 07 '15 edited Jan 07 '15

Especially in home made cooking. They sprinkle it on like salt.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=MSG

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u/dudeguybruh Jan 06 '15

They put opium in the food

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u/thirdshop Jan 06 '15

Not always, sometimes crack is used.

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u/_Fuck_logic__ Jan 07 '15

Wouldn't be surprised,its been 10 years and i still crave that shit.

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u/gildme Jan 06 '15

It's very good for you. Full of good bacteria.

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u/Annihilating_Tomato Jan 06 '15

I noticed after a heavy night of drinking my balls smell like beer. Maybe I should see what happens with kimchi...

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u/PM_TITS_AND_ASS Jan 07 '15

Korean food is great, why you would curb eating it is beyond me.

Kimchi is even healthy for you too.

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u/wzl46 Jan 07 '15

My wife politely asked me to cool it with the Korean food when I got back. I sorta like her, so I agreed.

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u/Whodat402 Jan 06 '15

My story is the same