SPLIT TOPIC: kimchi eating contest

raw wrote:
Damn, Kosherdave. Quit rubbing it in our faces and invite us out sometime. I'm sure we'll behave infront of your girlfriend as long as you score us ice cream at Maggie Moos or a Southwestern Spring Roll at Miracle Grill. Any chance you can charm Tamari into hosting a kimchi eating contest?

Man if there is a kimchi eating contest I'll be the first in line! Maybe I should have a little party for DH peeps with my ice cream cakes!

For the record, I officially challenge anyone here to a kimchi eating contest. Any place, any time. :twisted:

Drano wrote: [quote=Carnivore]For the record, I officially challenge anyone here to a kimchi eating contest. Any place, any time. :twisted:

Always wanted to try that stuff. Spicy, no?
They sell a decent version at Natural Land in the vegetable cooler. Or, you could try it at the new Korean restaurant at Vanderbilt and Pacific that OPENS TODAY! / / /

Carnivore wrote: [quote=Drano][quote=Carnivore]For the record, I officially challenge anyone here to a kimchi eating contest. Any place, any time. :twisted:

Always wanted to try that stuff. Spicy, no?
They sell a decent version at Natural Land in the vegetable cooler. Or, you could try it at the new Korean restaurant at Vanderbilt and Pacific that OPENS TODAY! / / /

AWWW man why do you have to twist my arm like that - Im up for the challenge or at least a meal at the new restaurant

stacey wrote: [quote=Carnivore][quote=Drano][quote=Carnivore]For the record, I officially challenge anyone here to a kimchi eating contest. Any place, any time. :twisted:

Always wanted to try that stuff. Spicy, no?
They sell a decent version at Natural Land in the vegetable cooler. Or, you could try it at the new Korean restaurant at Vanderbilt and Pacific that OPENS TODAY! / / /

AWWW man why do you have to twist my arm like that - Im up for the challenge or at least a meal at the new restaurant

O no you didn't!
I'm sending my girlfriend over to kick your ass in the kimchithon!

But wait -- how many hot dogs can you eat?

pitu wrote: [quote=stacey][quote=Carnivore][quote=Drano][quote=Carnivore]For the record, I officially challenge anyone here to a kimchi eating contest. Any place, any time. :twisted:

Always wanted to try that stuff. Spicy, no?
They sell a decent version at Natural Land in the vegetable cooler. Or, you could try it at the new Korean restaurant at Vanderbilt and Pacific that OPENS TODAY! / / /

AWWW man why do you have to twist my arm like that - Im up for the challenge or at least a meal at the new restaurant

O no you didn't!
I'm sending my girlfriend over to kick your ass in the kimchithon!

But wait -- how many hot dogs can you eat?

I think we have a challenge!!!!

Bring it. I'm going to try the Korean place tonight, if anyone is interested.

:oops:
durn it, I'm only half a mod . . .
I forgot to put Split Thread in the topic . . . this is an import from the Maggie Moo ice cream thread in PS...any PH mod care to fix this one for me?

pitu wrote: :oops:
durn it, I'm only half a mod . . .
I forgot to put Split Thread in the topic . . . this is an import from the Maggie Moo ice cream thread in PS...any PH mod care to fix this one for me?

Done.

stacey wrote: [quote=Carnivore]Bring it. I'm going to try the Korean place tonight, if anyone is interested.

I was thinking of going there also what time are you and Mrs. C stopping by and Pitu do you think you might drop by (I haven't seen you in soooooo long )
I'm thinking 8:30ish. Alafairnadia may come also.

Should this be in "The Lounge"? :?

SO . .

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

back to the competitive eating aspect.

Let's talk terms.
Is it how much kimchi is consumed in a fixed period of time, or who can eat their fixed amount of kimchi in the shortest time period? Perhaps this should be discussed over dinner this evening . . .

What time is dinner at the new Korean restaurant? We were going to have a little date at home (with home cooking), so I'll have to check things out with my SO . . .

pitu wrote: SO . .

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

back to the competitive eating aspect.

Let's talk terms.
Is it how much kimchi is consumed in a fixed period of time, or who can eat their fixed amount of kimchi in the shortest time period? Perhaps this should be discussed over dinner this evening . . .

What time is dinner at the new Korean restaurant? We were going to have a little date at home (with home cooking), so I'll have to check things out with my SO . . .

Let's definitely decide on terms in person. If it's going to be greatest quantity in a fixed time period, it's got to be on a day where I have the next day off! 8)

Carnivore wrote:
Should this be in "The Lounge"? :?

The restaurant is a new local PH establishment . . . PH board seems good, no?

8:30 might be late for us -- 5am in tomorrow (gak!)

pitu wrote: [quote=Carnivore]
Should this be in "The Lounge"? :?

The restaurant is a new local PH establishment . . . PH board seems good, no?

8:30 might be late for us -- 5am in tomorrow (gak!)
Ha! 5 am is 2 hours before I get off of work!

So, how many hot dogs (or other competitive eating delicacy) have you eaten in one sitting?

Carnivore wrote: [quote=pitu][quote=Carnivore]
Should this be in "The Lounge"? :?

The restaurant is a new local PH establishment . . . PH board seems good, no?

8:30 might be late for us -- 5am in tomorrow (gak!)
Ha! 5 am is 2 hours before I get off of work!

One of us is apparently living in Korea . . .

Carnivore wrote:
Let's definitely decide on terms in person. If it's going to be greatest quantity in a fixed time period, it's got to be on a day where I have the next day off! 8)

The rules of competitive eating contests generally seem to favor the "most-in-a-fixed-amount-of-time" scenario. You would also need to standardize what type of kimchi is to be eaten. Most people think of the napa cabbage version, but there's quite a variety:

http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/kimchi/kimchi.cfm?xURL=types

I love kimchi and look forward to trying to eat my weight in a 10 or 20 minute period at some indeterminate point in the near future. Dinner this evening is not possible for me, but do look forward to seeing postings on the restaurant later or tomorrow.

splunge wrote: You would also need to standardize what type of kimchi is to be eaten.

mmmm, we love young radish!

I've done a homebrew version with baby bok choy and a murderous amount of dried chiles.

What do y'all think about rice consumption along with the kimchi?
I propose a minimal small bowl of rice must be consumed.

I'm only into the competitions where
1. people enjoy the food
2. nobody yaks

Amazingly, the I.F.O.C.E. (international federation of competitive eating) does not yet have any sponsered kimchee eating events!
http://www.ifoce.com/index.php

I bet if we wanted to, we could get them on board to promote this. It could be free publicity for the new restaurant. Of course then we might have to compete against the likes of Kobayashi, Sonya Thomas or Joey Chestnut! :twisted:

This is the link to sign up to host an event:
http://www.ifoce.com/host.php
I think I might bring it up with the owners of the new restaurant after I've been there a few times.

I predict severe gas pain.

I refuse to attend if people are going to yak. that's just gross.

alafairnadia wrote: I refuse to attend if people are going to yak. that's just gross.

I think that's an automatic DQ by IFOCE rules.

alafairnadia wrote: I refuse to attend if people are going to yak. that's just gross.

for yak there would need to be a Tibetan restaurant in the neighborhood.

Carnivore wrote: For the record, I officially challenge anyone here to a kimchi eating contest. Any place, any time. :twisted:

Be prepared to meet your match!

qtrain wrote: I predict severe gas pain.

Safe assumption. Maybe we can get Gas-x to sponsor the event?

splunge wrote: [quote=Carnivore]
Let's definitely decide on terms in person. If it's going to be greatest quantity in a fixed time period, it's got to be on a day where I have the next day off! 8)

The rules of competitive eating contests generally seem to favor the "most-in-a-fixed-amount-of-time" scenario. You would also need to standardize what type of kimchi is to be eaten. Most people think of the napa cabbage version, but there's quite a variety:

http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/kimchi/kimchi.cfm?xURL=types

I love kimchi and look forward to trying to eat my weight in a 10 or 20 minute period at some indeterminate point in the near future. Dinner this evening is not possible for me, but do look forward to seeing postings on the restaurant later or tomorrow.

WOW -- that is the coolest link ever. My pickle world has expanded -- so much more left to explore.

Carnivore wrote: Amazingly, the I.F.O.C.E. (international federation of competitive eating) does not yet have any sponsered kimchee eating events!
http://www.ifoce.com/index.php

I bet if we wanted to, we could get them on board to promote this. It could be free publicity for the new restaurant. Of course then we might have to compete against the likes of Kobayashi, Sonya Thomas or Joey Chestnut! :twisted:

This is the link to sign up to host an event:
http://www.ifoce.com/host.php
I think I might bring it up with the owners of the new restaurant after I've been there a few times.

Nifty idea!

so what's the deal with this..
when does the KimcheeThon occur?

i wanna check out this new korean joint....

quijibo wrote: so what's the deal with this..
when does the KimcheeThon occur?

i wanna check out this new korean joint....

It's really good. I plan to try to go once a week!

Subject: Kimchi eating contest is a really bad idea

I have never posted here, but I really felt I had to warn you guys to not have a kimchi eating contests. I love love love kimchi, so much so that I frequently have jars of it in my fridge that I buy in Little Korea. I have had to learn that I cannot eat as much as I want of it, your body can really only ingest small amounts of it. I have a cast iron stomach. Nothing makes me sick, except eating too much kimchi, and I am not saying after several jars in one sitting I get sick, if you eat a third of a jar of kimchi you will spend the rest of the night in the bathroom with a flaming asshole. I promise. It is a laxative and you will be very very unhappy if you eat too much of it.

Subject: Re: Kimchi eating contest is a really bad idea

Lala54 wrote: I have never posted here, but I really felt I had to warn you guys to not have a kimchi eating contests. I love love love kimchi, so much so that I frequently have jars of it in my fridge that I buy in Little Korea. I have had to learn that I cannot eat as much as I want of it, your body can really only ingest small amounts of it. I have a cast iron stomach. Nothing makes me sick, except eating too much kimchi, and I am not saying after several jars in one sitting I get sick, if you eat a third of a jar of kimchi you will spend the rest of the night in the bathroom with a flaming asshole. I promise. It is a laxative and you will be very very unhappy if you eat too much of it.

Welcome to the site!

I've eaten a 16 oz jar of kimchi in one sitting and although what I like to call "afterburn" is a reality, it's not as dire as you're suggesting.