Of all the things that we saw and did that day: at the palace and walking through the market, it is that first sight of the mountains that remains etched strongly in my mind.
Archive for November, 2010
Old Meets New
Posted in Life, tagged ancient, guards, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Insa Dong Market, markets, mountains, new, old, palace on November 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Memories of Korea
Posted in Life, tagged Korea, photos on November 8, 2010 | 8 Comments »
My husband Jim and I visited South Korea from September 14 to October 4, 2010. Our visit was a chance to visit our son Jeremy who has been teaching English in an elementary school in Incheon, South Korea since October 2009, and is enjoying that experience very much. It was also a chance to visit [...]
A New, Traditional Way of Eating
Posted in Life, tagged bibimbap, communal, gimbap, kimchi, Korea, noodles, restaurants, spice on November 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
” i eumsik maewoyo?” meaning “Is this dish spicy?” was a Korean phrase I quickly learned. Much Korean food is prepared with hot, and I mean HOT, red pepper sauce. (Scores of peppers are laid out on sidewalks or hung to dry in preparation for this.) Of course, spicy is relative. I learned that, even [...]
