Korean's eyes on Malaysia

I visited a famous Korean restaurant “FU JING GONG福津宫” in Johor Bahru, the owner; Mr. Lee is from Korea and operates a food business in Malaysia for couple of years.  He told me that the habits of eating between Korean and Malaysian are totally different. Korean used to eat the pork wrapping with a piece of vegetable like cabbage but Malaysian just dip with the sauce and eat it. We only chatted awhile and he went back to his works as he has too many customers during the dinner hours.

Therefore, I visited another Korean restaurant again. The owner of the restaurant is a young lady and she works in Malaysia for 3 years already. I wanted to take some pictures and video with her; however, she refused. For this reason, I have to respect her decision and asked her a few questions only. I am curios that is there any differences between Korean and Malaysian food and she replied me that Malaysia food is oily like fried noodle “Mee Goreng” unlike Korea food are more healthier, less oil.  However, in terms of spicy, both Malaysia and Korea are equilibrium just like their Korea appetizer, “Kim chi” and our Malaysia “Sambal”. Besides asking about the food, I asked her another question, which is “Are Malaysian being friendly and easy to entertain?” She smiled and replied me that, Malaysians are kind and friendly.

I am wondering why Koreans are shy and embarrass to be in the video or pictures. They refused for any reasons. Again, my classmate, Lee Kwang Sung from South Korea has been studied in Segi University College for more than a year claimed that his cultures are different from us. For example, he is born in year 1992, which means he is 19 this year, but in his country he is 20years old. Koreans consider an additional one year when the baby is inside the tummy of the mummy. Unlike our Malaysia culture, we do not consider when the baby is formed inside the tummy yet. Secondly, I asked him what does he feel about us Malaysians like Chinese and Malay, he replied me that although both nationalities are the same, but there is something he does not how to explain. I think hard and figure out an answer, which is he is shy and seldom mix with the Malays, so he does not understand their culture, that is why he cannot differentiate. Yet again, I asked him about the food in Malaysia.  He said that “so-so”.  Lee and I had lunch together before, and he ordered a plate of fried Maggie “Maggie Goreng” and a cup of ice lemon “limau ice”. He learnt our language and adapted to our country. Besides, he told me that among Chinese, Malay and Indian food, he prefers Chinese food as Korean and Chinese are same in terms of having rice in each meal. Lee is a nice person and I asked him a bundle of questions and yet he is patient and uncomplaining. Last but not least, I am wondering does him do any research or survey before coming to Malaysia like the weather in Malaysia is hot, the food might not suitable for him. And yet, he replied me that he has been travelling to Malaysia several times before studying in Malaysia, he already knew enough about here. He can even be my tour guide bring us to Ampang for a visit too. He knows to travel by LRT better than me, how shameful of myself. I think I should go back home and understand more in order to introduce Malaysia to our foreigner students.