A variety of food can been found in South Korea :) Here is a collection of some of my latest eats! For starters these pictures are old! Maybe from the beginning of May :) Coffee shop break! A to Z Gallery in Samsan-dong Bella Di Notte restaurant in Samsan-dong Vegetable … [Read more...]
Where to find the Best Black Bean Burgers in South Korea
At my house! I remember when I was in graduate school and sitting in class listening to random chit chatter during break. The topic of the best veggie burgers came up. One of my classmates proclaimed she makes the best black bean burgers at home. I thought to myself that she doesn't even look like she can boil water much less cook a meal...ha ha #meangirl! I don't know why … [Read more...]
KoFoTog!
Just some pictures of what I've been eating the last few weeks! Enjoy! Stay hungry, stay foolish-Steve Jobs.... totally not appropriate for this post but I like the quote~ My cooking class: May 30th, 2012 Spices Raw EEL Rice cake Fried Eel Japanese style rice Table setting My plate...the first one :) Octopus salad Rice again! Our … [Read more...]
Vegan stalker, Zuzana Light and hyperpigmetation
Yup you read that correctly...Vegan Stalker. Since my challenge has been over I always get confused when I'm at the market. My internal dialogue usually goes as follows: What should I buy? Wait I CAN buy anything I'm not vegan anymore...right? hmmm am I a pescatarian again? I don't know? I'm so hungry...why do I always go food shopping on an empty stomach? … [Read more...]
Song Jeong Beach and MeMe Restaurant Busan
I never made it to the Busan aquarium on Saturday :( BUT... I did find MeMe organic food restaurant! Yay me! After wondering around the beach with no idea how to get over the barrier of trees, I stumbled upon a tourist information center. The lady inside was very helpful. In my broken Korean and her broken English, we were able to figure out how I could walk over to … [Read more...]
Vegan 30-Day Challenge: The Good, the bad, and my new found respect for vegans
Its started out as just a challenge, a 30 day challenge to be exact. But it quickly became something more. Well actually let me clarify. Its been one week post the challenge and I have yet to go to the market to buy food. Actually my fridge is pretty empty apart from the bowl of seasoned tofu covered in mold and some chopped carrots and zucchini. I know it nasty but its … [Read more...]
Vegan week # 4
April 3, 2012 to April 6, 2012Finished!Haha...well that was fun and quite the challenge! While I contemplated extending it longer, it just wouldn't be feasible. My Korean co-workers were counting down to the end so that we can have dinners again without worrying about my restrictions.These 30 days have taught me a ton with regards to my relationship with food, how food is … [Read more...]
Vegan week # 3.5
*Delayed the update for the 26th because I wanted the YouTube contest post to run on that day. So I am combining the last few days up until today ( 4/3/2012)* March 19, 2012 to March 26, 2012 March 26, 2012 to April 3, 2012 Being Vegan at school I've been skipping lunch and bringing my own eats to school the last few days. *sigh* I've also been bringing a ton of snacks to … [Read more...]
Vegan Week # 2
March 12, 2012 to March 19, 2012"It's so hard being a vegan in South Korea!" haha...it isn't really. That's just what I keep telling people because I feel like its what they want to hear. *cough cough* Ok...it was a bit harder this week. But let me explain why.Being Vegan at schoolThe school lunch Gods were not very nice to me this week :( I ate mainly rice and a veggie if I … [Read more...]
Samosas…for 1 :)
I made some samosas last night. Here is what I used for the filling: Zuccinni Green peppers Onion Mushrooms Rice Haha...Yes my own creation. They came out really tasty and I ate them all last night :( What is your favorite thing to cook when your bored?? … [Read more...]