Rhubarb Tart and Apple Tart at Tartine in Itaewon.

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Chewy, bland and just plain bad. Dan

Papa Roti was one of the first to bring these Malaysian(?) Style coffee buns to Korea and I feel they are the best. They are best right out of the oven. They are soft, hot, and not too sweet. I feel these are much better than Krispy Kreme Donuts or as I would like to call them heart tourniquets. The buns go for 1,800 a piece. There are some that prefer Roti-Boy, but I find that the quality lacks at time with them and they are a little bit greasier than Papa Roti. Roti-boy needs some time to mature. So...which coffee bun do you prefer? Dan

Daktdoritang 닭도리탕 was the old name for this dish, but there has been a backlash against the name because it has Japanese origins. These days there is a movement to call it Dak-bokkeum 닭볶음. Regardless of the name, it is delicious and one of my favorite dishes to cook and to eat. Here is a recipe I found from www.teachenglishinasia.net. Dan Korean dakdoritang is more or less like a chicken stew... it is extremely easy to make and will amaze your tastebuds! In a heavy pot mix together: 2 tbsp of minced garlic 2 tbsp kochujang (hot pepper paste) 2 tbsp kochukaru (red pepper flakes) 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar 2 tsp oil 1 tbsp fresh ginger 2 cups water Add chicken, about 8 pieces (or however much you want to make) - whatever parts you like best, this is a whole (small) chicken chopped up in bits. Chop up an onion, a large carrot, and a few potatoes, and throw them into the pot. Cover and cook on medium for about 40 minutes and enjoy! The regular recipe calls for rice, but i find there...

The Pension or Condo in Jangho in Samcheok The evacuation route Squid on a line Beautiful Bay An old boat New Friends A Mexican Feast (sans Tortillas) Yummm... Wine with uniquely shaped shot glasses A penis shaped shot glass and uh...it's shot glass holder. Riding the giant pepper Appeasing the Angry Virgin Spirit Samcheok Over Chuseok, I was invited by my friend Krista to go to Samcheok. Samcheok is about 5 hours east of Seoul near the eastern coast. It is a town famous for caves (which we never made it to), dried squid, and a very unique park and legend. We stayed at what Koreans call a pension, which is a condo that you rent and it came furnished and had a big kitchen we could all use. There were about 12 of us and we spent the time eating, drinking, swimming in the beach, and just having a good time. For our Chuseok festival we had Mexican food. I know that sounds bizarre, but that’s what we had. Guy made red beans, Mexican rice, and we had all sorts of fixings for the burritos...