FatManSeoul » food science 식품 과학

Good Dog! Sit, Stay . . .

fatmanseoul — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:48:10 +0000

To add more fuel to the dog eating controversy, we present to you recent studies that suggest that dogs may first have been domesticated not for their adorable antics and friendly companionship, but rather for their deliciousness. Via the New York Times (영어링크)

we stole this from loldogs - who would have guessed?

Forget the Big Mac Index . . .

fatmanseoul — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:02:27 +0000

and start paying attention to the 신라면 scale:

image from Joongang Daily

According to the producer, Nongshim, the prices of their flagship ramen noodles are one of the better indicators of how international currencies are doing. This informal index joins The Economist’s famed Big Mac Index for calculating purchasing power parity.

Here’s the 한겨레’s coverage (한국어링크) and here’s the Joongang Daily (English link). Now go forth and ponder the frightening prospect of paying German prices ($1.34US) for instant noodles.

Detox은 괜찮아요?

fatmanseoul — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:14:36 +0000

So called “detox” regimens have been around for a while, but are they safe? Mounting scientific evidence shows that they can be dangerous in the long term, and don’t have any real health benefits – check it out! (영어 링크)

식품과학 Gone Wild!

fatmanseoul — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:05:11 +0000

위험: 과학 내용!
diet coke + mentos candy = FUN!

and for the explanation of why it works, we turn to Adam and Jamie of Mythbusters in this link.

Fatman Reads . . .

fatmanseoul — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:30:39 +0000

Marvin Harris’ Good To Eat

Ever sit around wondering why Hindus don’t eat beef but Muslims and Jews don’t eat pork and nobody eats horses or cats or dogs (except those who do)? Why are some things good to eat and others not?

This is the book for all of you who want to smack Brigitte Bardot whenever she starts ranting about 보신탕/ boshintang (dog soup) as the great evil of our time.

Of course, the Fatman takes some of Harris’ theories with a grain of salt. His cannibalism theory is a little weak, but hey, the man thinks about what we eat and why we eat it in a unique way. Explanations are clear, lucid, and fun to read. That’s asking a lot from an anthropologist. Fatman approves. 음식 문화와 인류학에 대한 잭을 읽고 싶으면 이것 보새요!

국제 음식 문화

fatmanseoul — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:15:39 +0000

Fatman loves reading about food all over the world. We find our jollies here:

The World Food Habits Bibliography

check it out! Food and eating from north to south, east to west, coast to coast, and everywhere in between.

영어 만 . . . 미안!

중학생들: 먹어!

fatmanseoul — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:10:23 +0000

From an intriguing and somewhat disturbing abstract on Korean middle school students’ nutritional knowledge and eating behavior:

A Study on Nutritional Attitude, Food Behavior and Nutritional Status according to Nutrition Knowledge of Korean Middle School Students.

Lee SW, Sung CJ, Kim AJ, Kim MH.

The purpose of this study was to investigate nutrient intake and food behavior according to the nutrition knowledge of middle school students . . . . Female students skip breakfast and dinner more frequently than male students do. Male students skip lunch and eat fast foods more frequently than females do. . . . However, in female students, possibly due to wrong information on diet or prejudice and outlook, nutrient consumption was low even when they scored high in nutrition knowledge.

(emphasis the Fatman’s. 한국말로 읽고 싶으면 click here.)