We learned how to cook two traditional Korean dishes from a famous Korean cook and how to make rice cookies. Normally on cooking shows in America there is always butter and salt on the table of ingredients, but today there wasn't. Our instructor used honey, soil sauce and other spice. She said the veggies will give the dish more of the flavor. The Group I was barely used if add any extra sauces or spice on our dish and I think it came our decent. You could taste all the natural flavors of the main ingredients. Some of the other groups added a lot of soy sauce and used honey to counteract the taste. There dishes were not bad. They were more adventurous then we were, but I do not think my stomach could have handle the extra flavor while eating it for lunch since it was still being sensitive today.
While we were waiting on the rice to cook, so we could make our cookies we explored the rest of the building. Through out the building there were facts about the ingredients used in Korean food and traditional cultural facts. There were two rooms that had Korean Traditional clothing for kings and queens, so Kiera, Emily , Greg, and TJ played dress up. It was like a photo session they all had glamor shots and group pictures taken. It was a lot of fun!
Once the rice was cooked, we went back up to the kitchen washed our hands again to make cookies! Inside each cookie we placed a brown of white ball of dough. This what gave the cookie its flavor. These cookies were sweeter than sugar cookies, but they were bad. I had more fun making the cookies, than eating one. Maybe if my stomach wasn't being sensitive today I would have enjoyed the cookies more.
After learning how to make Korean Cuisine, we toured the park around where we cooked. It was beautiful! They had many beautiful sceneries like water falls, gardens, house with a pond around them and mock villages. In the mock village we saw where the wife would do chores and the back packs they would wear to carry crops back to there hopes. On our tour Melanie, Greg, Dr. Lopes, and I played dress up in Royal Korean Traditional clothing. The hair piece was really heavy, Melanie and I barely could most our heads with it on. These girls must have had really strong necks to how the hair pieces up. At least I know I would look funny if I died my hair black. Once we were done with our photo-shoot we stumbled upon what look like a see-saw that you jump on and try to knock the other person off. It did not seem very safe so we used it as a balancing scale. If I stand on the edge and one of the male teachers stand close to the middle of the see-saw then we are balanced! :-)
Next we traveled to China Town in Korea. What are the odds they had a China Town. I wonder if the restaurants had holes in the floors for toilettes and you need to provide tissue for yourself.... It every interesting how there is a catholic church in China Town, when China does not have a religious denomination, but Korean are interested in Christianity and other religions. After walking through China town we walked up hill to Jayu Park. This park had people playing chess beautiful flowers and historical statues for their war. Then we walked to Shinpo Street Market, where Mr. Constant, TJ, Emily, Greg and I purchased some spicy Chicken and chowed down on it. It was really good, but not when it gets in your eye. ;-)
After walking up hill everywhere we drove to the Fish Market. The founder there was bigger than I have ever seen caught in the Charleston Harbor. Also, it was entertaining to watch one of the octopus try to escape and knock of the basket sitting in its tank. I am so thankful my noise was stuffy because everyone complained about the smell except me because I could not smell anything ha-ha. I hope one day I will be able to catch fish as big as the fish we saw today!
Later after the Fish Market we went to dinner. It was delicious. Madame Dorsey and I had the same dish with noodles, mushrooms, chicken, greens and a kick of spiciness. I really enjoyed. While we were waiting on the food they gave us bread, Kimchee, and pickles. I do not know if it was because I was starving, but all three were very delicious!! The bread just melted in your mouth when you ate it!!!! Mmm Mmm good! ;-)
While walking back from dinner to the bus stop we saw a guitar shop and a statue of a girl playing violin that reminded me of some of my friends back at home, so I had to take pictures of them to share on the blog. I miss you guys!!
