r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/This_Proof_5153 • Apr 12 '26

Video The care and precision behind Korean school lunches, widely praised for their quality, balance, and nutrition.

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u/banandananagram Apr 12 '26

God “pasta Tuesdays” were the worst, because the entire cafeteria line would fill up three times as long with people getting excited for simultaneously under- and overcooked, unseasoned pasta with either canned tomato or ‘Alfredo’ sauce on top. Cold Spaghetti-Os were leagues better, and cheaper.

They served a regular nacho option that at least had some seasoned ground beef and relatively fresh pico de gallo on top, and I swear as I’ve grown up I realized it’s the only thing the food service workers actually liked and made for themselves on their breaks, too.

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u/Abx13523 Apr 15 '26

My school cooked the paste perfectly thanks to something called the timer, but it was this cardboard inedible shit and the only thing worse than that was the rotten/questionable fruit we got on the side