A group of individuals, mostly unfamiliar with Korean food, participate in a taste test of a traditional Korean school lunch. The meal consists of various side dishes, including fish, kimchi, and acorn jelly, as well as a main course of spicy Korean pork. They also try a dessert of Korean pear and a special treat of fish-shaped ice cream with red bean paste. The participants are surprised by how much they enjoy the meal, with many expressing a desire to try more Korean food in the future.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speakers are trying Korean school dinners.
2. They are served a tin tray with various side dishes.
3. One of the side dishes is called "Merci Bokkeum" and consists of fish.
4. The speakers try a gelatinous beef dish, but some of them struggle to taste it.
5. They also try kimchi for the first time and find it spicy but enjoyable.
6. The main dish is Korean pork, which some of the speakers find too spicy.
7. They try a leaf called "sesame pinellas" which is actually a type of leaf used in Korean cuisine.
8. The speakers enjoy a dessert of Korean pear, which they find refreshing and similar to a regular pear.
9. They also try a fish-shaped ice cream, which is a new experience for them.
10. The ice cream contains a red bean paste, which is a sweet and syrupy sauce made from beans.
11. The speakers compare the pastry shell of the ice cream to a traditional ice cream cone.
12. They mention that some Korean schools serve special items like king crab on occasion.