From sweet potato to mala, food metaphors flavor everyday Korean

The combination of steamed sweet potatoes and soda has long been a favorite among Koreans, rivaling the iconic duo of fried chicken and cold beer, known as "chimaek." But the two are matched more in taste than in talk. One can easily hear or read expressions such as “It feels like I’ve eaten a million sweet potatoes” in conversations with friends or across social media here. It describes the emotional state one experiences when things do not go as planned, or communication with others feels bloc

By The Korea Herald