FEAR, FUN AND FOOD

January 14, 2016

Fear, Fun, and Food

FEAR OR FUN?  

Kim Jong Il is usually such a fun guy...we're not sure why he pretended to be testing a Hydrogen Bomb in North Korea last week. Seismographs all over the world reported an earthquake in North Korea, but other sources claimed the possibility of nuclear provocation.

No matter where you are politically, this photo is sure to make you smile:

The North Korean leader having lunch with Dennis Rodman

Kim Jong Il touring a catfish hatchery

SPEAKING OF CATFISH, MORE ON FOOD:

 I counted 21 different types of rice at Costco. 

These four elders decided to have eight large orders of McDonald's fries for dinner (2 orders each, eaten with chopsticks).

No explanation required. No leftovers.

The Haagen Dazs chocolate pint was a birthday present for me!
$10.00 or 10,000 won per pint.
Worth it.

Now, for the "Gastronomie extraordinaire", 

Beondegi - silk worm larvae cooked

(three definitions from "foodie" websites see below)

1. Overall, if you want an authentic, true taste and understanding of Korean culture eating beondegi is the only way to go. Plus, eating bugs is cool  ...

2. Boiled silkworm pupae

3. Posts about beondegi. ..."The smell is enough to make you retch but it is nothing compared to the taste."

Bryan and I were walking down the street enjoying the Christmas season when we saw this big pot and I said, "Do you think that is the famous beondegi we've heard so much about? The answer was yes! In case you can't find enough silk worm pupae around to cook, don't worry, you can buy beondegi canned!

RANDOM:

There is no other way to categorize the following photos.

We noticed this little "garage" every morning walking to work. Does someone live there? One day when we went by, a man was working inside, repairing shoes, sewing, and fixing things.

Buddhist monks going for their walk in the courtyard. Some temples also have female monks. Occasionally we see monks walking around town.

This "drinking fountain" is a hose that squirts into this rock. As you can see, there are cups hanging from a rope so that you can just dip the cup into the hole in the rock and get a drink!

A few pics from two weeks ago:

CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH THE ELDERS - FOLLOWED BY:

the traditional White Elephant Gift Exchange!!

American food makes the Elders happy...Vicki says it's not healthy. How can she say that about cheesy potatoes and white rolls? (Notice our favorite wall, with all of your letters, pictures, and cards decorating our humble apartment.)

Elder Park contemplates the gift he brought wrapped in pink toilet paper.

 I wasn't kidding about no wrapping paper or ribbon. 

 SUSPENSE!

Red and green cozy socks - I found these in a closet in our apartment - probably belonging to the mission couple from 1995.

"One size fits most" made us all laugh, because Elder Dobbins wears a size 13 shoe.

Does this look like a potato chip?

No, it is actually a shoe horn. Extra small.

White Elephants never disappoint!

I LOVED getting this gift - one shoe tree. The missionaries said it had been in their apartment for years, no one knew the rightful owner. Lucky me!

Next Post:

THREE FUN OUTINGS (coming up)