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Songpyeon
Posted by Kathryn on 4th October in Korea
In my post on Chuseok, I talked about songpyeon. I was at Lotte Mart this afternoon doing my weekly grocery shopping. I was actually having a songpyeon craving. Does this mean I’ve been in Korea way too long for my own good? I don’t know. So I bought a small package of them. The homemade [...]
Liberation Day
Posted by Kathryn on 15th August in Korea
Happy Liberation Day! August 15 is the celebration of the liberation of Korea from the Japanese. I recently read “When My Name Was Keoko” by Linda Sue Park. It’s a fictional account of a family living in Korea during the Japanese occupation. I highly enjoyed it and I think it would be a good book [...]
Busan Aquarium
Posted by Kathryn on 28th June in Korea
I spent the day yesterday in Busan. We had a staff lunch, then we went to the (apparently Guiness World Record Holding) largest mall in the world. Meh. Whatever. Afterward I went to Busan Aquarium, which is right on Haeundae Beach. It was a beautiful day in Busan and I had a great time. Enjoy [...]
Dalk-yachae-bokum-bap
Posted by Kathryn on 7th June in Korea
Better known as cheesy rice. I get mine in a dalk-galbi restaurant in Shinae. It’s cheesy and meaty and spicy and just plain yummy. This time, I got beef instead of chicken. I’ve had similar dishes with seafood as well. I can’t remember the name of the restaurant off the top of my head, but [...]
Chon Dak
Posted by Kathryn on 31st May in Korea
On Saturday, I went to Samson Dong for lunch. One of my favorite places to go is Chon Dak. I love their spicy chicken dish. It’s chicken, small rice cakes and vegetables in a spicy sauce. They top it with cheese, a hard boiled quail egg and a few shrimp. They start off by giving [...]
