And now, the thrilling conclusion to our 5 part series “What I had for lunch Today”
Well I warned you yesterday, Fridays run hot and cold when it comes to lunches, and today’s was pretty luke warm. Clockwise from top left we have Eggplant with the ubiquitous sesame oil dressing, Pickled radish kimchi goodness, Pork Galbi [...]
Or so I was forced to report in the Korea Herald a few days ago. I really wished to be able to be all giddy and boosterish for Seoul Fashion Week, as I had been in other seasons, but the many negative experiences our team had, combined with those of many others at the show, [...]
Well, I was going to exercise the full extent of my researching and sleuthing skills (step aside, Popular Gusts: there’s a new kid in town), and google “Korean Ghost Stories” and then post the first four hits for a spine-tingling halloween post. . . but Brian and FatmanSeoul beat me to the punch. (I’ll link [...]
It’s 80% finished, and we’re on the home stretch in “What I had For Lunch Today”.
Clockwise from Top left: Kimchi, Laver (김) and half a Banana, Fried Squid (오징어볶음), Chicken Noodle Soup (닭곰탕) and the ever present Steamed Rice (쌀밥).
It’s like someone knew I was suffering from a slight head cold! The Chicken Noodle Soup [...]
We’re half way through our expose on school lunches. It’s part 3 of “What I had for Lunch Today”
Wednesday was a good comeback after the mixed bag from yesterday. Clockwise from top left we have Kimchi, a slice of Rock Melon, Fried Squid Rings in a Parsley and Cracked Pepper batter, Curry and steamed Rice.
Not [...]
Over at Oh My News, Robert Neff has a Halloween column well worth the read for some stories of spooks around Seoul and beyond . . . Check out this clever way to get rid of certain spirits:
According to an article published several decades ago by Yi Kyu-tae, there were several ghosts “sighted” in Korea [...]
This one’s a few days old, but at Ask A Korean!, the Korean handles a question about the state of LGBT life in Korea: the main thrust of the question:
I wanted to know your thoughts about the Margaret Cho anecdote about there being no gay people in Korea. Specifically, what are your thoughts as to [...]
Part two of our five part series entitled “What I had for Lunch Today”
Tuesday was a bit of a mixed bag with (Clockwise from top left), mixed vegetables – Mushroom, Spinach, Carrot and Ferns with a light Sesame Oil dressing, Pork cooked with Kimchi (돼지고기김치찜), Pickled Sesame Leaves, A Fruit Cup, Miyokguk (미역국) and Steamed [...]
Welcome 2 Seoul tells us there are halloween parties at Everland and Lotte World, and that if you basically dress up weird, go to Hongdae and walk around, you’ll probably find something.
Lao Ocean Girl mentioned a Halloween party at Kabinett Wine bar. . . cheese, crackers, razor blades in the apple slices?
Write in, post a [...]
One of the benefits of working at a public school in Korea is the subsidized lunches. For ony ₩1500 a day I am presented with an ever changing Korean gastronomic symphony.
So join me now as I present to you my 5 part series:
“What I Had For Lunch Today”
Monday’s school lunch (Clockwise form top left) Bean [...]
Sorry to have been MIA much of last week — every day I was shooting shows at Seoul Fashion Week from morning to night, and between several people, have 30+ gigs of stuff to process. But it was fun. And as a photographer, shots like the one below remind you why you got behind a [...]
Halloween is this Friday. Are you ready for it? If you’re a foreigner and intend to celebrate with fellow waygooks, you know that a costume is mandatory. If you’re looking for a Halloween costume and don’t want to go as an ajumma or ajoshi again, I’ve got the perfect place to get [...]
