Photo: Unsplash You sit down, you order one thing, and five or six small dishes arrive that you did not ask for. Kimchi, seasoned greens, something pickled, maybe a sheet of egg. These are 반찬, banchan , the small dishes that come beside the rice, and nothing about them is explained to you. They are free. So is asking for more. When a dish runs out, catch the server's eye and say 저기요, then 이거 더 주세요. What makes them interesting is the comparison. Three neighbouring countries put small dishes on your table in three different ways, and one of the three declines to charge you. The same small dishes, three different bills Who chose it Who pays for it Korea · 반찬, banchan The kitchen. You did not order it You don't. It is not on the bill Japan · お通し, otoshi The kitchen. You did not order it You do. It functions partly as a cover charge China · 凉菜, liangcai You do. It is a menu category you order from You do, as an ordered dish Japan's otoshi...
Let’s Meet & Share you experience with Akasha
www.akashapay.com