Korea: FOOD

I still haven't figured out the best way to organize my blog posts but after a week of stay in Korea, I had this sudden urge to brag about the food I've had here. Whenever I come to Korea, I come with this ambitious goal of losing weight, which involves some serious disciplinary actions to cut down my calories. Um, no thanks, seriously though. There is soooo much delicious food here that I am legit committing a crime if I restrict my diet to chicken breast and salad everyday.

Here are some photos and short captions of some (not all) of the food I've had here so far:

Korean-style omelette on a washboard (what a crazy/unique idea!)

Gangnam, Seoul

Yakisoba (Japanese-style noodles, here served on egg)

@ Blue Ketchup

Gangnam, Seoul

Bean sprouts soup

Steamed Chicken?!?!, 찜닭 (one of my favorite dishes in Korea, soy-sauced based chicken dish with noodles)

@ An-Dong Jjim Dak

Gangnam, Seoul

Rice balls, 주먹밥

(The literal translation is fist rice because you use your hands to mix all the ingredients together and mold it into small (or large) balls or rice. This place is also famous for chicken feet, which I don't have a picture of since I didn't really eat one...)

Gangnam, Seoul

Sujebi, 수제비

(pieces of dough in a soup. When most of Korea was poor decades ago, this was a common dish for many Koreans because it was relatively cheap and easy to make)

@ Dongdaemun marketplace

Dongdaemun, Seoul

Banquet noodle soup, 잔치국수

(Simple, yet all-time favorite noodle soup)

@ Dongdaemun marketplace

Dongdaemun, Seoul

 Traditional Korean set menu (special rice, fish, soup, kimchi, crabs... etc you name it and it was on that table)

Yangjaedong, Seoul

My cute nephew refusing to sit still and eat his food lol

 A typical Korean dinner (Lettuce is a must when Koreans eat bbq and all different sorts of kimchi to add more flavor to the meal)

Home, Seoul

That's it for today but I'm sure I will be adding more photos to this post unless there are dishes particular to the area I am visiting. Each country's food says so much about her culture and I am honored to have inherited such a rich heritage that boasts thousands of years of history. I can't wait for more!