Re: Fermented foods in Korea

[Guest guest]

talking of traditional foods... read an article today... mostly a book review of

" The Winter Walk, " by Loretta Outwater , a true story about the life of her

great grandmother, an Inupiaq from north western Alaska in the 1890's... it's a

tragic story about survival and infanticide.... BUT...

the NT point is in the following paragraph --

" Kipmalook and Qutuuq each used their siqlaq -- a homemade tool,

like a pick -- to dig (wild potatoes) from the ground. Savokgenaq and

Keenaq ran down to the river to wash some for everyone to eat as they dug

them out of the ground. It was so much fun that day. It was hard work,

but it was gratifying. ... "

seems like the Inuit [at least some] did get some carbs even within the arctic

circle after all!!! ... no mention of cooking the wild potatoes though...

the article can be found on

http://www.adn.com/life/v-printer/story/4235340p-4246953c.html

Dedy