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I spent a year and a half in Korea and noticed that Koreans’ breath smells absolutely awful. My guess is that it is the garlic in the Kimchee, but I am not 100 percent sure. Does anyone know the answer?
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Name : Joe, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Atheist, Age : 30, City : Phoenix, State : AL, Country : United States, Occupation : Lawyer, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper class,I know that whenever I go into the Beauty Supply store and they talk, I almost die. It is so bad. It’s not just Koreans’ breath; I’ve found Asian people’s breath in general to be bad, period. Sorry!
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Name : Lisa J., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Age : 28, City : Los Angeles, State : CA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I’m sure that what you perceived as bad breath came from the garlic in their beloved kimchee. My wife is Korean and primarily has an American diet, and the only time she (and hopefully I) have bad breath is after, you guessed it, eating kimchee (or another Korean dish saturated in garlic) at one of our favorite Korean restaurants. I had a teacher-assistant at the University of Texas who had just moved from Korea, and she used to nearly knock me over with her garlic-enhanced breath. There’s nothing quite like being blasted by kimchee breath at 8 a.m!
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Name : Johnny29349, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pentecostal, Age : 29, City : Austin, State : TX, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,My, you are perceptive. It is true that kimchee stinks up your mouth big-time, but Koreans especially tend to put strong (and when I mean strong I mean STRONG) spices (usually hot) in their foods, and garlic and hot pepper are some of the most popular. That’s why I try to never get too close to my parents – a meter is a safe distance away…
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Name : Jen30996, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : not gay, bi, straight, Race : Asian, Religion : Presbyterian, Age : 17, City : Vancouver, State : NA, Country : Canada, Occupation : Student, Education level : Less than High School Diploma,You people crack me up! I am a Korean American, and yeah, I must admit that kimchee breath can knock you on your a** like nothing else. It’s definitely an acquired taste, and I’m not particularly crazy about it, but then again, I can eat it and not blink an eye, because my parents inhaled that s*** while I grew up. I just make sure I floss and brush thoroughly whenever I go to meet non-Koreans after a Korean meal.
And as for the comment that Asian people’s breath is bad: maybe it’s because they don’t floss. I know some Chinese friends whose teeth are covered in plaque, and their breath sure smells like it. But I think it all depends on the individual.
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Name : Jake21064, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Age : 20, City : Los Angeles, State : CA, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class,
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