The Beijing Winter Olympics are in full swing. South Korea's Seoul News reported on February 8 that some Korean athletes had complained that the food in the Beijing Winter Olympic Village was greasy and "not delicious", but this statement surprised Japanese reporters because Japanese athletes thought it was delicious.
The Seoul Shimbun quoted japan's Asahi Shimbun current affairs weekly AERA as saying in an article titled "Japanese Media: "Only South Korean Athletes Criticize the Beijing Winter Olympics (Athletes' Village) For Food Is Not Delicious," the Seoul News said, "I was very surprised to see the Report of the South Korean delegation's dissatisfaction with the diet of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Athletes' Village." The Japanese players' reaction was delicious. There were also no voices of discontent in other countries. And this passage comes from a Japanese media reporter who reported on the scene of the Winter Olympics.
AERA also introduced the Japanese athletes' evaluation of the diet of the Winter Olympic Village, saying, "There is no dissatisfaction with food." There is a wide variety of dishes and the meals are delicious. In order to control weight, we are careful not to eat too much. AERA said that in addition to Japan, athletes from other countries have basically not expressed dissatisfaction with the diet of the Olympic Village. AERA also said that although everyone's taste is different, "the chefs cooking in beijing's Winter Olympic Village (seeing the reaction of the Korean side) will have mixed feelings."
The East Asia Daily mentioned that some South Korean athletes have previously said that most of the food in the athletes' village canteen is greasy and does not meet the tastes of Koreans. In order to help the athletes play at their best, the Korean side has repeatedly set up a catering center near the Winter Olympic Village. According to Yonhap News Agency, the Korean Sports Association said on the 3rd of this month that the catering center opened for the South Korean delegation participating in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be put into operation from the 4th. The catering center is just a 15-minute drive from the Beijing Winter Olympic Village. Chefs from Jincheon Athletes' Village and 14 others provided Korean lunch boxes to the Korean delegation from 4 to 17 April. During last year's Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the Korean Sports Association also opened a catering center at a hotel in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
The Japanese media report also triggered discussions among Korean and Japanese netizens.
Some Japanese netizens criticized that it seems that The Taste of Koreans is mixed with "jealousy" and "prejudice", and there is no "objectivity" in it. Some netizens also believe that the Olympic Village restaurant is "not a high-end restaurant, there is no problem in terms of safety and nutrition."
Some netizens said, "Even if people in this country (South Korea) think it is delicious, they will say that other cuisines are difficult to eat except for their own country." What a bunch of pathetic people with a narrow mind. ”
Some South Korean netizens are dissatisfied with the current performance of South Korean athletes: "The money invested in the South Korean delegation is super large, but the results are at the bottom."
(Editor: Yin Zi)