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Some of the foods I ate in Korea (unedited pics). 

팥빙수 (Patbingsu; Korean Shaved Ice)- Shaved green tea ice cream. I had it with my cousin, JiHoon, before he left for the military. This was the place where I learned how safe Korea was. We sat down, and I had my bag. We had to use the restroom, so I took my bag. He told me to leave it on the chair. I asked him why... someone might steal it. He laughed and said, “Huh? No one is going to touch your bag, it’s yours?”. Really good shaved ice. It’s nice because I feel like the icecream in Merica is really heavy and rich... like you know when you have Haagen Daz and you get thirsty when you take a couple bites? This was really refreshing yet sweet. 

닭강정 (Dakgangjeong; Korean Fried Chicken)- Fried chicken in Korea is different from the fried chicken in America. It’s so fucking good. I had a lot. It’s... indescribable. Chicken and beer is a big thing in Korea.

족발 (Jokbal; Pig Feet)- This is a Korean delicacy.. yeah pig feet, a delicacy, kind of funny huh? It tasted really good. My relatives were telling me it’s really good for you because it’s full of collagen. It was very rich and tasty. It’s like 50% jello texture and then 50% normal pork texture. The white people we were with ate it so well. Good for them. 

감자전 (Gamjajeon; Potato Pancake)- This was really good. I mean everything was good. At first I thought it was going to be very plain and boring because it’s just fried potato.. so I thought it would taste like hash browns or just like potatoes but it didn’t... I can’t describe the taste, but it was different and so good I ordered seconds. Dipped in soy sauce, mmm.

삼겹살 (Samgyeopsal; Pork Belly BBQ)- This was a staple for my trip in Korea. I had it several times. Wrap it in lettuce or sesame leaves with some fried kimchi + other banchan = heaven in your mouth. 

순두부 and 황태구이 (Sundubu and Hwang-Tae Gui; Soft Tofu Soup and Spicy Grilled Polluck)- Simple and refreshing. They had really good banchan here. I kept sending pics of the banchan to my Mom asking if she can make them.

닭구이 (Dak Gui; Chicken Barbecue)- I love chicken more than beef, so this was so goooooooooooooood. It hit the spot. Plus with the rice cakes + sweet potatoes, fuck.

I was lucky and fortunate enough to eat something new each day. New day, new restaurant. I didn’t take pictures of everything because it was just too good to wait. I never realized how good Korean food is. The fruits here were crazy too! Super sweet and tender. For example, I wasn’t crazy about watermelons before this trip, but when I tried Korea’s watermelons, I was hooked. I also tried their plums, which we don’t have in America, and I couldn’t stop eating them. My mom bought some plums from the Korean market (not exactly the same) and some rice cakes when I came back, and I genuinely asked her why they tasted weird.. but she told me I’m back in America and the taste just isn’t as good here. 

I appreciate my Mom’s home food so much more now. I’m eating everything she makes now because I’m just now realizing how good her food is. 

Also, I lost weight despite eating so much because a lot of the foods are served with banchan + using the car isn’t as common. We walked a lot and ran a lot from the rain. 

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