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Korean Onion Rings are what Americans know as... Funyuns! Most Koreans have munched on Onion Rings at some point. I always choose them over saltier Funyuns because they're a classic interpretation of onion rings. You also get a lot more rings in the bag! American Fritos vs. ... Co Cal Corn ("Party Hat Corn")! I love Co Cal Corn's nutty corn flavor, but sometimes I  crave the addictively salty taste of Fritos. Hmm, this is a tough one! Doritos vs. ... Do Do Han Nacho ("Sassy Nacho")! Hands down, Doritos win! Nothing else tastes so wonderfully stinky and sticky. Once you open a bag of Doritos, you know you'll be seeing the bottom of it pretty quickly. Sprite vs. ... Dynamic Kin! I'll have to go with Sprite for its no-nonsense flavor. Who knew lemons would be so popular? Chips Ahoy vs. ... Chic Choc! Chips Ahoy all the way. Nothing represents the artificial-but-tasty American chocolate chip cookie better! Snickers vs. ... Ja-Yu Si-Gan  ("Free Time")! No doubt, Snickers win for their perfectly balanced combination of rich ingredients and amazing taste. They're even better frozen. Sae-Woo Kang shrimp crackers vs. ...Unfortunately, there's no American equivalent--yet! 99% of Koreans love this staple snack, and I am one of them.
Match of the Munchies: USA vs. Korea
One of my favorite things to do when I travel is to check out the grocery stores. It's always fun discovering the packaging, names and shapes of your favorite similar snacks back home. While this year's theme at OC is USA VS. FRANCE, I thought it would be fun to venture into the world of munchies with a USA vs. Korea snack smackdown. So off I went to "H Mart" in NYC's Koreatown to stock up. Check out the Korean equivelants of some classic American junk food, and my taste test verdict for each. It's a culture shock that everyone should taste.

HAN AH REUM MART ("H MART")

25 W 32nd St
New York, NY 10001
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THU, JANUARY 27, 2011
17:01
Actual factual : Co Cal Corn vrs http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MQ95RM3PL.jpg


(minus the nascar ( who likes nascar?) no one does.)



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THU, JANUARY 27, 2011
17:11
sassy nacho!!! winner, hands down.
- sofia
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THU, JANUARY 27, 2011
17:20
FROZEN JA-YU SI-GAN! i just died inside.
- rae
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THU, JANUARY 27, 2011
17:20
omg !!i love korean snacks. they are soooooooooo good
- sol
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THU, JANUARY 27, 2011
17:58
Frozen Snickers!? You are a GENIUS
- danny
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THU, JANUARY 27, 2011
20:07
I vote Sae woo kkang~!
- ek
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THU, JANUARY 27, 2011
23:01
Looks like someone's palette has been highly Americanized
- John
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FRI, JANUARY 28, 2011
07:06
I so love that...thats one of the things i love the most about differnt cultures.I love looking in to the different ways they partake in similar life stlyes.Its like looking at how people live in an other world dimension.Thums up for this article!!!
- Orlando the Grubber
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