3/31 Talk about internationalizing Korean food.

Korean food has been gaining more recognition overseas. However, it is still far behind Chinese or Japanese food when it comes to how internationalized it is.

* gain more recognition: 인지도가 더 올라가다, 좀 더 인정받다

ex> Her research gained more recognition abroad than at home.

Korea has launched several campaigns in the past to globalize Korean cuisine.

ex> Our hard work to globalize Korean cuisine is gaining recognition.

Experts are pushing to make Korean food more palatable to foreigners.

* palatable [^|pӕlətəbl]: 맛있는, 마음에 드는

ex> Some of the dialogue has been changed to make it more palatable to an American audience.

ex> food palatable to the foreign taste

Various groups have been putting together food festivals and expos to showcase Korean dishes.

There are some logistical hurdles, though. Standardizing the ingredients is one challenge.

* standardize: 표준화하다

ex> We need a standardized contract.

* logistical hurdle: 진행상의 장애 요인

Another challenge is making menu description more appetizing to non-Koreans.

* appetizing: 먹음직스러운

ex> You need to decorate the dish so that it is more appetizing.

There are several Korean food chains that are expanding worldwide.

It may be a matter of time before Korean food becomes a common menu in other countries.

* it may be a matter of time before: ~하기까지는 시간 문제일 것이다.

ex> It may be a matter of time before she starts to go out with him.

@ I’m in the mood for Korean food today.  오늘은 한식이 먹고 싶어. 

<HOMEWORK>

1.      I wanted to gain more recognition from my parents.

2.      The government is making more efforts to globalize Korean cuisine.

3.      The dish didn't look appetizing.

4.      It may be a matter of time before he joins our club.

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11/29 Internationalizing Korean Food

DIALOG>> Korean food is going global.

Are you familiar with Korean food?

I guess the government's efforts are paying off.
* pay off: 성과가 나타나다.
ex> All of our hard work paid off.

Korean cuisine is gaining a lot of attention internationally recently.

A lot more Korean restaurants are opening up in other countries.
* open up: 문을 열다.
ex> I can't wait for this restaurant to open up in Korea.


RESPONSE>> Talk about efforts to internationalizing Korean food.

Korean cuisine is becoming more popular in other countries.
* cuisine [kwizíːn]: 요리
ex> Korean cuisine is starting to gain recognition by many foreigners.

This is not without reason. 이유가 없는 것이 아니다. -> 강한 긍정

The government has been working hard to get Korean food international recognition.
ex> This book helped the author get international recognition.

There is a major campaign to globalize Korean cuisine.
ex> Many singers are working hard to globalize Korean music.

Civic groups have been busy putting together food festivals and expos to spread Korean food.
* put together: 만들다.

One hurdle was the fact that foreigners have a hard time pronouncing Korean dishes.
* hurdle: 장애물

There is no doubt that Korean food is tasty and healthy.
ex> Eating breakfast is healthy and good for diets.

It won't be long before we will see Korean food all over the world.
* It won't be long before: 머지 않아 ~할 것이다.


@ They marked up the price again.  그쪽에서 가격을 또 올렸네. (raise)
I'm going to make a strong appeal. 강하게 항의를 해야겠다.

1. K-pop is getting more international recognition these days.
2. We have tried to globalize our brand.
3. You can open up to me and tell me whatever you want.
4. I believe that all my efforts will pay off some day.