Korean mixed drinks sting
Rice is usually thought of as a staple grain in meals across the world—from rolls of sushi, to bean bowls, to seafood risotto—Korea also uses it for drinking purposes. Soju is often referred to as “Korean vodka,” and is the most popular alcohol in the world: According to The Spirits Business, Jinro Soju sold 86.3 million cases in 2019—more than any other liquor brand in the world.
The alcoholic spirit has been distilled in Korea for hundreds of years, usually from rice or other grains. Soju distillers can also use sweet potatoes and other starches. Starch or grain aside, soju’s the go-to booze for Korean celebrations. Its vaguely sweet, milky flavor makes drinking an entire bottle easy. “On average, soju is about 40 proof, which is between hard liquor and wine. If you’re drinking it and it kind of sneaks up on you. The next thing you know, the bottle is gone.” Some Koreans have extended the use of Soju as a home remedy popularly adding a wasp to the bottle. Some wrongly believe wasp soju relieves high blood pressure and benefits diabetes. Others add centipedes and earthworms to the alcoholic drink to create a supposed “health” tonic. Yet authorities warn the bizarre combination could cause people to suffer severe allergic reactions that may lead to life-threatening choking. South Koreans often mix soju with other ingredients. For example, somac, which is a soju and beer, is a popular local cocktail. Drinking insect-infused alcoholic beverages is common in Asia. Often, poisonous insects and animals such as scorpions, snakes and centipedes have traditionally been used as tonics in Chinese medicinal beverages, following the Chinese medicine principle of “fight poison with poison.”
Have another wasp-tail
A South Korean asks a North Korean “How’s life?”
The North Korean responds “Well, I can’t complain.”
In kindergarten our son TJ became friends with an Asian boy named Thomas. One day TJ
came rushing in after school, “guess what, mom?” He said excitedly. “Thomas is from
Korea, and he still the first one at school every day.”
It seems that the People’s Republic of North Korea, under pressure, decided to hold free
and fair elections, U.S.-style. They decided to go all out: voter registration drives,
canvassers, polls and high-quality voting machines from the Chicago Voting Machine
Company, but never changed the programming. Anyhow, the campaigns were mounted,
the elections held, the results tallied, and sure enough, the new President-elect of the
People’s Republic of North Korea was… Ram Emmanuel.
Kamala Harris recently tried to get North and South Korea to stop fighting.
“What’s the big deal? You’re both Chinese, aren’t you?”
March 16th Birthdays
1994 – Sierra McClain, 1967 – Lauren Graham, 1986 – Alexandra Daddario, 1978 – Brooke Burns
1928 – Daniel Moynihan, 1971 – Alan Tyduk, 1997 – Tyrell Jackson Williams, 1950 – Victor Garber