Domestic Goddess

Quote: I should've put more effort into the shooting, but I was kinda enthusiastic about getting away for dinner. I know what you mean. LOL Thanks for clearing up the white rolls question.

New Clues: 180. Ramen noodles cooked in a tiny cramped space, slurped by our heroes that have come in for shelter. Various snacks pilfered from the shelves while the pounding rain pours on the metal roof. New clue: in a dream sequence, the daughter appears from under the table to join in the ramen feasting. She is fed kimbap by one of our heroes. Shortly after, the heroes face off with the beast under the rain. 181. Roast turkey with its breast bone savagely ripped out, lobster abruptly stabbed and then halved, roast suckling pig ravaged... New clue: this dinner feast is where our couple meet the in-laws for the first time. An ass joins in the dinner conversation.

Peter - I have done the same thing "Been there, ate that" but I usually do t when we go to the COEX mall Aquarium exhibit (one of the largest in the world). I would point out what fish is good in what sauce (or manner of cooking) Hubby swears that I eat anything that lives in the sea. LOL Hey, in that take-out pic, what are those white rolls with the brown sauce on it?

Tri2Cook - that's a beautiful dessert! I'd love to taste it! PMS has made me do this.... Nigella Lawson's Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies

I was discussing peanutbutter cupcakes with Klary and she directed me to the Nigella Lawson site. Because of PMS, I made these instead: Marvelous Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies They were fudgy, sinfully good .... I might have another square right now.... Hey, I need it!

Peter - I know how you feel. Joining Liuzhou in the 2 minute silence.

BRM - you can substitute the pork tongues, only they cook a little less longer than the ox ones.

Or you can make garlic fried rice! Cold, leftover rice is perfect for garlic fried rice. Edit: Oops, just saw what you posted about not being fried. I would follow the microwave suggestion - cold water+clear wrap.

I was homesick tonight so I fixed a favorite comfort food. Arroz ala Cubana

I'm abit OCD on taking price tags off. Good thing that most korean grocery tags peel off quite easily. I just can't stand leaving the tags on, especially on jars of pickles, minced garlic, veggies, etc...

Chufi, would you share the recipe for the peanutbuttter cups? I have a lot of peanutbutter and would like to make some.

Thanks Andie and Soup! I'm thinking about going back this week and snap some more pics... And eat more korean food!

Breakfast in the Philippines is usually a savory affair. The ever present garlic fried rice (sinangag) is paired with an egg, usually fried sunny-side up (itlog) and then a savory component - tocino (sweetened pork), longganisa (Filipino sausage), ham, hotdog, different kinds of dried fish, etc.... Here's a summary of Filipino breakfast nicknames... Tapsilog - Beef Tapa + sinangag + itlog Tocilog - Tocino + sinangag + itlog Longsilog - Longganisa + sinangag + itlog Cornsilog - Corned Beef + sinangag + itlog Hotsilog - Fried Hotdog + sinangag + itlog Bansilog - Fried Bangus (milkfish) + sinangag + itlog Tuyosilog - Tuyo (dried stinky fish) + sinangag + itlog And the list goes on.... Of course the ever present sinangag/fried rice is always there. There are also sweet versions of the Filipino breakfast with the pan de sal (bread of salt) buns topped with coco jam or sweetened condensed milk. My grandparents love this kind of breakfast. There is also champorado, chocolate oatmeal porridge dizzled with condensed milk (and sometimes eaten with tuyo - the stinky dried fish). Me? I prefer the savory brekkies like Longsilog or Cornsilog. It lasts longer in the tummy and just tastes better in the morning...

I am sorry to hear that your son has the flu Hiroyuli. I do hope he recovers quickly. With regards to korean kimchi, you are right about it not being so spicy (although when I first ate it I thought it was really hot, now I am used to it). Would you like me to send you some? I'll gladly mail you some if you like. Oh, can you tell me how do you fix fiddleheads? I'd like to know how to fix it if I see it here in the local market.

I wanted an easy no fuss dinner tonight so I cooked Crockpot Pork Roast with Mashed taters and Corn & Carrots Plated without gravy... And with gravy....

So very true. Thank you for sharing your wonderful meals and pictures of your beautiful family and you. I truly enjoyed seeing your part of the world, the way you go about your life and your love for your family and how it shows in the food that you prepare. More power, prayers and blessings to you Hiroyuki. Give my regards to your wife and tell her that we're all praying for her here in Korea.

And what a great feasts, Klary! Many happy returns and I can't wait for pics of your next birthday dinners.

We came upon a performance area in the middle of the fairgrounds where live performances were held. They had opera singers.... A string quartet (these guys were really good!) And something that brought a smile to hubby's face... korean belly dancers. All the shaking and belly gyrations has made us even more hungry, we decided to look for a more substantial belly filler. Fortunately we were near the food kiosk pavillions and here were our choices... Beef Ribs Bulgogi... Spicy Heajangguk (Beef Blood) Stew... Vegetable Pajeon (Scallion pancake) Made fresh before your eyes... But I knew that I wanted the Ichon Ssalbap buffet meal. So we headed inside and grabbed a plate.... Loaded up on spicy pork... Fatty pork belly simmered in gochujang sauce with leeks and onions. Spicy fish chunks... also simmered in gochujang sauce. I guess this was a favorite... Crispy fish fillets with fried mandu dumplings... Some bulgogi beef with veggies, hmmm this one's a bit soupy... Japchae noodles. Potato starch glass noodles with spinach, woodear mushrooms, onions and carrots... Various leafy greens to wrap up your meats... we grabbed a plateful of sesame leaves, lettuce, some purple lettuce leaves and those spiky ones... A very comforting miso soup with daikon radish chunks and porky bits... Now we come up to the banchans (side dishes) From the top: simmered mugwort, napa kimchi, braised spinach and radish kimchi slivers... From this set we have sesame leaves marinated in miso sauce, more kimchi, anchovy in soy sauce, and fesh lettuce in red pepper sauce... And two more red sauce ban chans - the greens I am not familiar with but the soybean sprouts are my favorite! We feasted on these happily for an hour and then set off to see more exhibits... A lovely tune floated to our ears and we found this traditional korean ceramic flutes... Salt cellar pigs.... Ceramic leafy wind chimes.... And we come up to the close of my report.... since it is the year of the pig, lemme end with this stall selling these cute ceramic pig statues... This ceramic exhibit is a weeklong affair. I hope y'all enjoy my report as much as I enjoyed sharing our day with you. Doddie

Feeling peckish... we strolled and tried to look what we can nibble on while browsing the exhibits. This guy sells coconut water... I cringed at this seeing that he is selling old coconut, not young ones (like in the Philippines). A tiny coconut cost about $3. A nifty way to keep the drinks cool... Another korean way that has me perplexed.... corn that has been boiled and then grilled. Eh? Cotton candy in a cup, anyone? Corned dogs and nekkid dogs... I had me some of the latter... And for Sheena, her Sundae sausages... Billy decided to get Strawberry dippin dots ice cream in a baseball cap cup. Next... performances and more FOOD!

There were set exhibits like these... Traditional korean characters in rough clay... The fish on the huge platter caught my eye in this stall but the phallic statues (near the top of the guys head) made me chuckle. Glazed hand piece. There were also a lot of hands-on activities for the whole family. Such as... Traditional ceramic doll-making... Pottery-throwing.... And decoration... One surprise exhibit was for a resort/spa which features doctor fish therapy. Guests get to soak in pools filled with "doctor fish" (cleaner fish) that nibble dlicately all the rough/dead skin cells from your body. Here's Billy letting the fish clean his fingers. Back to ceramics... this exhibit features pieces that look like old wood... With a snazzy stool to boot... Coming up... snacks!

Today was the opening of the 21st Ichon Ceramic Festival, held in Ichon city, about an hour away from Seoul. This festival is held every 2 years in Seolbong Park and brings together the best ceramic artists from all over Korea and the world. Hubby decided to bring the whole family over and see various ceramic exhibits. So we took the cab (we're about 30 minutes away) and met up with one of hubby's co-teachers, Cyndi. (There's my little ones - Billy and Jai, Cyndi and Hunny) at the entrance of the park. This huge tower of ceramic bells greets the visitors as they come into the park. A gallery artist/owner poses proudly in front of his celadon wares.... Close-up of one of his work. I really like this still-art piece. These are chopstick and spoon rests. I bought this as a souvenir for my mom. Stone pots for cooking rice and stews (jjiges). More scenes to come....

Finally found this thread to post our lunch for today. Rice bulgogi burger from Lotteria. Sorry for already biting into it. Hubby suggested I take a picture after I have already gnawed on it. The burger meat is passable. I like the addition of bacon strips and pickles, but I usually pick out the pickles and eat them separately. The rice bun is a bit hard to hold on to, as it gets slippery with the sauce (mayo/bulgogi sauce). On a scale of 1 to 10, it's a good 6.

Here's another close-up of the puffed rice sack... With regards to the glutinous rice factor, I think it would contribute to the "puffiness" factor.

And then another one.... Roast turkey with its breast bone savagely ripped out, lobster abruptly stabbed and then halved, roast suckling pig ravaged...

New one - Ramen noodles cooked in a tiny cramped space, slurped by our heroes that have come in for shelter. Various snacks pilfered from the shelves while the pounding rain pours on the metal roof.