Entries in November 2009

Getting Naked at the Jjim Jil Bang

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Written by Kyle on Sunday, November 29, 2009 in Korea, Republic of
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Before we begin, let me give a brief shout out to Evan, who came and visited us for a little over a week.  If you see another white dude hanging out with us in some recent pictures, it's probably him.

And he was a good sport, too.  Usually when I ask people if they want to get naked and sit in a hot bath together, they say no.  But, we're close like that, as you can see from this picture:

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Spotlight on Korean Food: Eat like a King!

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Written by Kyle on Sunday, November 29, 2009 in Korea, Republic of
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When I say eat like a king, I mean literally.  There are numerous restaurants where diners can eat typical king's court food.  With our friend Evan in town and our friend Jinny driving/interpreting, we decided to try out the culinary life of Korean royalty.

King's Court Dining, Korea
Me, Bessie, Evan, and Jiney outside the restaurant
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A Smashing Good Time at the King of Pirates

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Written by Kyle on Friday, November 27, 2009 in Korea, Republic of
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Most things in Korea have some sort of gimmick to get you in the door and pay more money.  When you're in a place that's so densely packed with restaurant after restaurant and bar after bar, you need something to make money.  Maybe it's drinking in a jail cell, or swinging on indoor porch swings.  At King of Pirates, it's the chance to throw your glass against the wall, at least the outside part made of ice.

King of Pirates Bar, Sanbon
Yar!  Into ye' drinking room!
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Spotlight on Korean Food: Eat like a Buddhist Monk!

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Written by Bessie on Thursday, November 26, 2009 in Korea, Republic of
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Eating like a king was really delicious, but it would be hard to top eating traditional Buddhist temple food.  All veggies, no dairy.  Some of you might say, no way would that be delicious, but Sinchon, a restaurant in Insadong in Seoul, has a delicious feast!  We went on Thanksgiving, but everyday of the year you can go for 20 small dishes of the most delicious vegetarian food I can image.

Feast your eyes on this:
Sanchon Restaurant, Insadong, Korea
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A Korean Wedding = bright lights + big buffet

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Written by Bessie on Saturday, November 14, 2009 in Korea, Republic of
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I don't think a Korean wedding could be more "Asian."  What do I mean exactly?
  • neon lights
  • flat screen tvs
  • strange seafood
  • loads of photos
When a friend of a friend invited me to go with her to a wedding, I jumped on it. I was really hoping to get invited to one while I was here. Did it matter that I'd never met the couple? Not really, some people just like having foreigners at their weddings, maybe we seem exotic. Did it matter that I couldn't remember or even pronounce the bride's name? Not really - although I know there was a Lee in there.  It was an experience.

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