Hanging out in Korea

[Drac]

Good day all,

Got some limited net access over here.

One of the civilian contractors took us all out for some Korean BBQ.  Since that was one of the things on my check list I jumped at the opportunity.

Our host -



The setup, uncured pork belly, two types of kimchi (the big one is dikon radish), garlic, a hot bean paste, hot peppers (tasted like serronos), a couople diffent leaves to wrap in, and a marinated onion mix -



Got the meat on -



Had to have the booze.  In this case soju.  Taste more like vodka than saki.  Mashi-go chuk-ja -



The cooked pork  -



The dish in lettuce -



On another leaf that tasted strongly on anise -



It was followed by rice and this tofu and shell fish stew.  Seems the Koreans cook rice in a stone bowl vs cast iron of the Japanese.  This cause a crust to stike to the side.  They would pour the soup into the bowl after eating the rice to loosen up this crust.  Now a days it is severed after the rice and you save a little of your rice and spoon this over it -



A couple days later we ave a night off (working the mids) so went out to find some more BBQ.  This time we found a place with smoked duck -



Jim

[squirtthecat]

Looks like fun! 

[beefmann]

looks like you  had some fun

[Keymaster]

Ive been thinking of getting one of those Butane stoves for outside. There is no way I could sit on the floor for dinner, but I do take my shoes off in the house :) Try and post some more pics of the country too, cool to see other countrys and there ways of life. Thanks

[devo]

Its funny how a bottle of coca cola shows up everywhere in the world.
Great pics and yes post some more pics

[classicrockgriller]

Thanks for sharing.

Always fun to see things in other places.

I remember one time I went to Nebaska . . .

Boy! Those people there are weird.

[MoHuka]

looks great...have had the Korean BBQ's many times in Seoul and was always enjoyable....actually the only Korean food I really care for....I like the big cloves of garlic..no vampires for a thousand miles....

[3rensho]

Thanks for the post.  The ban chan looks delicious.  I'd murder that grub.

[iceman]

Thanks for sharing.

Always fun to see things in other places.

I remember one time I went to Nebaska . . .

Boy! Those people there are weird.

;D  ;D

[RedJada]

Its funny how a bottle of coca cola shows up everywhere in the world.
Great pics and yes post some more pics

Defiantly fun, good times & good food as well. Having a little experience with chongqing China. I will venture to say that tall brown bottle (unopened) to the right is the beer. Standard size..... Thanks for sharing.

[Habanero Smoker]

Nice photos. Some of the foods brings back memories. I spent 13 months in S. Korea (1969 - 1970), and had the opportunities to enjoy S. Korean food, in several small villages. The dishes were mainly rice, kimchee and other vegetable; not much meat.

[SiFumar]

Looks wonderful!  I loved Korea when we were there! Where are you stationed?

[hal4uk]

Great pics --- Thanks for sharing!

[Habanero Smoker]

Looks wonderful!  I loved Korea when we were there! Where are you stationed?

Up north, about a mile or two below the Imjin river; in a small post called Camp Johnson that no longer exist. I can't recall the names of the villages that were around our base. Though we were a tank unit, we mainly were used as foot soldiers. The farther north you get, the different the food is. It is like any other country, different regions have different cuisines; especially the further you get away from the base.

[Tenpoint5]

Looks like a good time Jim. Was you feeling nekked without your kilt?  ;D I loves me some good kimchee