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Posted Jul. 10, 2009, 5:14 p.m. ET
Eating My Way Through Korea and Japan
By Carol Lee
My first big (literally) meal in Korea. This is considered country-style eating. If you look closer, you'll see there's a symmetry going on... all the dishes are doubled up.
I was recently in Korea (not North) and Japan for three weeks visiting family and friends and eating my way through the entire trip. I was blissfully ignorant of the goings-on in New York and embraced learning new streets, subway routes, currency rates and how to text in Korean (haha)! I kept a visual record of many a memorable meals I had out there in the far-flung corners of the Far East. For the record, Seoul is so on the up-and-up. Last time I went to Asia, which was five years ago, I did my travels in reverse -- Tokyo then Seoul -- and it felt anticlimactic to me. My ancestors would be so upset to hear me say this but it was kinda like going from First Class to Premium Economy. But this time around, I found Seoul and all its eclectic neighborhoods just so enchanting, fresh and fun! I still think Tokyo is magical but after Seoul, it felt like an old and majestic megapolis.
Comments
These pictures make me cry with hunger and I've just been to Fogo de Chao.
Posted at 8:18 p.m. ET on Jul 10, 2009 by Deanne
YUM Carol!! I can't believe you ate the raw Octopus!
Posted at 9:07 a.m. ET on Jul 11, 2009 by Ali G
looks so delicious, carol! can't wait to go to korea!
Posted at 10:44 a.m. ET on Jul 12, 2009 by sooyoung
I ready to climb on board the Seoul Train!!!!!
Posted at 6:11 p.m. ET on Jul 12, 2009 by Mr. Mickey
dish is one of the basic Korean sidedishes, usually eaten with a bowl of rice. This is really low calorie and high calcium so Korean parents regularly prepare it for their children. When I was going ... / Mary-Anne (Korean, Main Dish, Salty, Crispy, Stir Fry, Part of Menu, Fish, Exotic
Posted at 2:51 a.m. ET on Jul 13, 2009 by sherone
when i visited i didn't care about food much but after reading this article my mouth is watery :) so at my next visit i will try on raw octopus.
Posted at 6:32 a.m. ET on Jul 13, 2009 by funny flash games
Beautiful as always. I don't do much Korean food but I'll have to give this a try. It sounds really easy.
It's nice to be back home from holiday where I didn't have internet access. I've missed my friends.
Shan
Posted at 2:55 a.m. ET on Aug 16, 2009 by shan
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