Wow! No one does breakfast like Tom n Toms in Seoul! This is so good! Honey and butter toast, with a HUGE pile of whipped cream!
1731 ~ Korean Scroll of Special Examination at the Northern Peripheral Territories.
Currently housed in the National Museum of Korea at Jeju
Image of the square mainstreet square of Gwanghwamun leading up to Gyeongbokgung Palace
I so wish I could take my mom to do this, the tour sounds like a lot of fun!
Seoul Metropolitan Government has established the Seoul Storytelling Mission Tour, which runs from July 27 to October 2014. There is a new tour every week, and there will be English, Chinese, and Japanese variations.
Once every week, international tourists or foreign residents can participate in the tour as it slowly walks them through many of the city’s attractions. Stops include Dongdaemun History & Culture Park (beautiful area), Gwanghwamun Square (best palace in the city), Yeouido Hangang Park (picnic heaven), and others. As part of the event, each participant will be given various assignments such as photographing certain locations. So it’s kind of like a scavenger hunt!
Sign up quick! Only the first 100 people to register can participate!
DATE: July 27- October
COST: Free!!
WHERE TO REGISTER: http://www.seoulstory.org/article/notice/184?pageindex=1
MORE INFORMATION: Website
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Program |
Route |
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Seoul City Wall Course |
Marronnier Park → Ihwa Mural Village → Naksan Park → |
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Dongdaemun |
Dongdaemun Design Plaza → Dongdaemun Gate (Heunginjimun Gate) → |
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Sejongdaero Hangeul Gaon-gil |
Gwanghwamum Square → Gyeongbokgung Palace → Sejongno Park → |
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Hanseong Baekje Cultural Heritage |
Olympic Park World Peace Gate → Gommaldali Birdge → |
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Hangang River |
[Yeouido] Yeouido Hangang Park → Nogeumsu Plaza → |
Kelly Dobkin, a writer on Zagat, recently posted an interesting article “Hooked on Acid – Has the American Palate Changed Forever?” While I found interesting her article on the American taste changing from the creamy French to spicier/more acidic flavors in their food, what caught my eye was the fact that she suggests these spicier flavors are predominantly Asian in nature.
As most of my readers know, I have traveled and eaten in several Asian countries ~ China, Korea, and Japan to be exact. The lack of cooking utensils (and a determination to thoroughly enjoy ourselves) led me and my fellow students to local restaurants most nights. Asia is awesome for many reasons, but the cheap food at restaurants is a real draw.
One of the things that I kept running into were warnings about the spiciness of their food. Having been raised on Mexican and South American food, I have always had a preference for the spicier side of cuisine; and I generally order hotter dishes when I eat out. Asia was no different, and I frequently was drawn towards dishes with the cute little jalapeno pepper symbol next to it. Repeatedly, the waiters/waitresses would stop and ask if I was quite sure I wanted something that hot. Over and over, they would warn “very hot. I think that in America you must not eat food this hot.” And just as often, I would reassure them that if they didn’t hand over the beef dish immediately, they were losing a hand to my fork. Continue reading
“She was free in her wildness. She was a wanderess, a drop of free water. She belonged to no man and to no city” ~ Roman Payne
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