Christi Nash answers “Would Korean people really react to...”

Jen asked this question about The Vegetarian:

Would Korean people really react to someone becoming a vegetarian as if it were unhealthy and incredibly weird?

Christi Nash I knew a guy who lived in Korea for a while with his ex-wife, and they had a friend who was vegan when she moved to Korea, and she was almost forced t…moreI knew a guy who lived in Korea for a while with his ex-wife, and they had a friend who was vegan when she moved to Korea, and she was almost forced to occasionally eat something with egg in it, or that had been cooked in fish broth (even if it didn't have actual fish) so she became more of a moderate vegetarian due to pragmatism. I also used to go to Korean spas a lot in LA and there are a few vegan things you can get, but even things that are "vegetarian" - especially in a jimjilbang overnight - probably have half of an egg or some fish sauce in them.

You also need to remember that there are Americans who treat vegans this way, sooo.... (less)

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