Two Weeks Down

Our first two weeks of school are done. Our schedule has been wake up at 6am get to school for 8am working until 6pm, meandering home and then trying to not snack prior to making a real meal or going out to eat before we fall asleep.  From time to time though we succumb to snacks.



The dry goods cabinet. Stocked with leftover treats from Canada, cereal, Korean Vachon cakes, and....

 

Doritos!!!! In the past we also had other Korean snacks; Oreo type cookies with pineapple, vanilla, or chocolate frosting.

 

This week, Jennika's office mate, Gwang Ho, the biology teacher, took us out for Korean pancakes. It was similar to tempura and we had kimchi, green onions, pumpkin, sausage, minced meat, etc., all in tempura form. To drink with the meal we had a nutty milky alcohol drink called makgeolli and left me with a bit of dizzy head. No, we haven't tried Soju yet.



Korean pancakes and makgeolli!

We also ate at an Indian restaurant and Pizza Hut both downtown about a 5 min walk from home. It was nice to eat some familiar foods even though Korean fare is delicious. Korean meals often center around rice. We eat rice every day at the school cafeteria and so bread products (and cheese!!) taste extra delicious when we get our teeth on them.



Our Indian meal. Notice no rice, but we do have Naan.

 

One fantastic addition to the dining experience Korea brings is the service buzzer. A waiter will bring you to your table, and then leave until you ring a noiseless buzzer located on the wall or on your table. The waiter will then show up ready to take your order or help you. After your order they promptly bring you the check and you can pay when you desire. If ever you need anything, you ring the bell.



The buzzer!