Talk:Naengmyeon

message: is it a korean dish or Chinese dish,i saw naengmyeon is ubiquitous in China even in the winter! 222.182.250.71 (talk) 05:00, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Korean Dish? 

message: Why do two of the spellings in the box end in the letter "g"?  I think this is wrong because the hangul spelling ends in "n."  Badagnani 08:36, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Spelling in box 

message: What is the difference between naengmyeon and memil guksu? Badagnani 19:09, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: A friend tells me that soba is likely to have more buckwheat inside; consequently the feel of the noodles is different; memil is more likely to be darker and finally, the dipping sauce is sweet in Korea but salty in Japan. --Kjoonlee 02:21, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Naengmyeon and memil guksu

message: I'm confused.  Trying to find info on 칡.  In Naver dictionary, 칡 is arrowroot, but the article says kudzu.  I think naver might be right, but the drink doesn't seem starchy enough. --—Preceding unsigned comment added by 221.144.169.93 (talk • contribs) 
:A Google search shows that the term may refer to either Maranta or Pueraria. Badagnani (talk) 02:02, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Arrowroot is a common error in Korean/Japanese translations. It is kudzu; you can check by searching for "칡 학명" to look for the binomial name of the plant, and double-check. --Kjoonlee 02:13, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

text: We're not looking for the species name but for the meaning(s) of the generic term 칡, which, as mentioned above, a Google search presents not only as both "arrowroot" and "kudzu," but in fact as both the species Maranta and Pueraria. Badagnani (talk) 02:18, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't see the difference. Anyway, arrowroot is known as maranta in Korea, since it is not native to Korea. --Kjoonlee 02:23, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

text: The difference between what? They're entirely different genera, which are both used to produce very similar white powders that are used in cooking for thickening purposes. Badagnani (talk) 02:24, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Difference between looking for the species name and the meaning(s) of the generic term 칡. --Kjoonlee 02:25, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

text: The reason is because, in many languages, several species (or even genera) may be lumped together under a single common name. Badagnani (talk) 02:26, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I can assure you that this is not the case. You might have been thrown off guard because "칡가루" is made from plants other than "칡", but that's a different matter. --Kjoonlee 02:38, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

text: That just leaves this search result to be explained, then. Badagnani (talk) 02:23, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Common errors, I tell you. --Kjoonlee 02:24, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

text: So, then, what is the Korean common name for arrowroot? Badagnani (talk) 02:27, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Maranta, as I have written above. --Kjoonlee 02:31, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

text: There are words like 칡뿌리 and 칡넝쿨 (칡+덩쿨) and 갈등 which show that kudzu is very familiar to Koreans. Arrowroot isn't, and it's known as kudzuukon in Japan as well. --Kjoonlee 02:42, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: What is 칡?

message: The article says pears are included.  I have never had pears in either pibim- nor mul-.  At best, this should be worded as an optional ingredient.
Kdammers (talk) 10:24, 25 July 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pears?