Category: Food
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Fried Pork Chops
It was a beautiful day in Seocheon today – we’ve finally breached the 60s! A post-work run at the outdoor track left me hungry, but too tired to cook anything extravagant. A quick, 15-minute fried pork chops recipe was just what I needed. Ingredients: two pork chops garlic herb spice Season All a pinch of…
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The Impromptu Cooking Date
It was a Tuesday night and the trusty old “what’s for dinner” question came up. The idea of eating another meal at the BX was unbearable, so we decided to be adventurous and looked up new recipes. We went grocery shopping for the week and voila: the impromptu cooking date! We got a few filet mignon…
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Bieung Han Seafood Market
The first time we tasted king crab, we were instantly in love. (We seem to fall in love with food a lot.) The outrageous prices, though, inhibited us from enjoying the delicacy often. Until… we found the source! Bieung Seafood Market is located at the Gunsan Seawall, about 15-20 minutes from base. The market has…
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Ashley’s Buffet in Gunsan
Clint and I were recently invited to Ashley’s American Grill & Salad Buffet in Gunsan. As we had tried Barbie’s Day the evening before, and were less than impressed, we weren’t sure we’d care for Ashley’s. But as it turns out, we love it! At about 19,000KRW/person for dinner, you have full access to the…
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Vietnam is the Perfect Escape
It’s time to go back to school after winter break, and that means… free time to blog about my vacation! I spent two weeks in Vietnam, reuniting with my sister and experiencing everything the motherland has to offer. The food was wonderful and everything was crazy cheap! Nha Trang beach was beautiful and Saigon’s traffic…
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Daejeon Science Adventure
A preliminary search for space observatories queued up Daejeon as an option, so we got on a bus and headed that way. We’ve been to Daejeon twice now. The first time was to get my Alien Registration Card. The second time was because I lost my Alien Registration Card. Both times were quick trips –…
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Seoultastic
Our third trip to Seoul included the Lantern Festival, a visit to the Art Museum, the Namsan Tower, and the best lamb chops ever! Braai Republic Friends in Seocheon had been raving about a South African restaurant in Itaewon that serves lamb chops. This place apparently has a #1 rating on TripAdvisor for restaurants in…
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Thanksgiving Away From Home
Leading up to Thanksgiving, I was getting pityingly homesick. My sister and I usually commandeer all Thanksgiving duties, and it was always quite the production. We’d have superfluous names like “Kim & Jane’s Audaciously Delicious Thanksgiving Dinner,” and we’d have designer-worthy menus prepared. Sometimes we stuck to traditional dishes: turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, cream corn,…
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A Little Piece of Home
I’m feeling a little homesick today. I miss my mom’s cooking – a lot. When I was home, she’d spoil me with shrimp tempura for lunch, post-nap egg rolls, and bun bo hue (Vietnamese spicy beef noodle soup) when I wanted it. Here in Korea, I not only have to learn to cook for myself,…
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Spaghetti alle Vongole Comforts Soul
Fall has settled comfortably into the city of Seocheon, and that means extremely cool conditions. Add to that a dash of rain, and you’ve got yourself a perfect setting for feeling dismal. This Texas girl was not made for this weather. While I’m bundled up in multiple layers (and a scarf), ajummas are walking around…
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Seoul Shopping
This was our second trip to Seoul, primarily for the purpose of winter clothes shopping. We ended up getting lost – a lot. We stayed in the Myeong-dong area, a nice section of Seoul always bustling with people. (Well, are there any areas of Seoul that aren’t?) The Hotel Irene was a pretty nice stay,…
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King Crab and the Red Light District
When you mix good food and good company, you’re guaranteed to have a great evening. When you add soju to the mix, things always tend to get more interesting. Clint and I invited some friends out to Gunsan to look for the legendary king crab. We’ve had dungeness crab, blue crab, snow crab, and even…
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