Time for Miracles ❄: 2017

SeOUL Hungry

As some of you may be aware (or not), I went to Korea again this time with my girlfriends. Lucky me they were not too picky with food and so we managed to eat quite a variety of goodies throughout the trip.

So I decided to do this - My own personal list of MUST EAT food in Korea!

Kinda lazy to include recommendations as to where and how to go at the moment, so perhaps next time I may update.. upon request? or not.

I didn't list them by rank, everything is good, so JUST EAT EVERYTHING.

1. Korean Streetfoods

How can you miss out these goodies especially when it is so cheap and convenient?

There are too many yummies out there on the streets but I'm just gonna mention some of my favourites.

First we have Gimbap, aka rice rolls.

Its a very simple dish, looks pretty similar to sushi but it is NOT SUSHI.

Next is Korean Fish Cake soup. They can be found almost everywhere in korea! The soup is heavenly. I don't even know how to describe this.

Lastly Corn dog. This is not what I would usually love but I don't know why this corn dog is different! Perfect with Ketchup and Mustard ^_^

*Sorry I koped the last two image from online because they always end up in my mouth before I remember to snap a photo.*

Many other popular streetfoods such as Tteokbokki or Hotteok are delicious too. Though personally I find Tteokbokki in Korea a tad too spicy for me, and Hotteok too sweet. BUT don't miss trying them out if you haven't!

2. Cheesy Seafood

Okay these are streetfood as well and can be found on the night street of Myeongdong. They cook and torch them right in front of you. Definitely can't walk pass without getting them!

3. Jajangmyeon (Black bean sauce noodles)

It taste nothing like the chinese 炸酱面 but I guess its similar in a way?

Korean Chinese restaurant sells them. I would crave it every now and then, lucky me there's a pretty good restaurant in Singapore at The Central (Tae Woo Restaurant) where I usually go to satisfy my craving :P

4. Gul Bossam

This is basically steam pork and fresh oyster wrap. Happen to chance upon this on one of Taiwan's food channel (forgot which) and went looking for it on my trip. OMG I love it so much, but the oysters not enough!! I NEED BUFFET. Didn't know pork and oysters can go so well together!!

5. Korean BBQ

DUH?! Do I even need to explain?

I love giving the meat a good lettuce wrap, they go freaking well together plus the lettuce gets rid of the oiliness in the meat. Delishhhhh!

Have been missing and thinking about this Piggy Bank Stone Grill ever since. I can't wait to go back..

6. Ramyeon (Korean instant noodles)

K the photo doesn't quite do justice to the taste. It's just ramyeon la~ But somehow ramyeon bought in Korea and in Singapore (though same brand) taste different. Perhaps because different manufacturing? This was cooked for us by our host in Jeju island and after the noodles we added steamed rice into the remaining soup. So good! Two rounds of shiokness in a bowl :P

7. Sannakji (Live Octopus)

I'm a seafood lover and this dish is pretty exciting to me (especially when watching my friends try).

8. Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)

Tosokchon Samgyetang is by far the most popular among tourists and I would visit them every single time I go to Korea. With the stuffed rice in the chicken, I feel like I'm unwrapping a gift box whenever I tear them open! LOL~

9. Korean Fried Chicken

I had the best fried chicken in my life last September. At Kyochon! Personally I do not like those with lots of sauce, so my all-time favourite is definitely Original fried chicken and Soy garlic chicken. YUMMMS.

Eat it with beer (because all Koreans do)

10. Abalone Porridge

I SUPER LOVE

11. Dakgalbi (Spicy Stir-fried Chicken)

With cheese! Had this at Nami Island Kko Kko Chuncheon, too bad it was too much for us else we would go for a second round of kimchi fried rice which every other table had, it looks goddamn yummy!

12. Budae Jjigae (Army Stew)

I found this delicious pot of stew recommended online and near our guesthouse. Last minute research because was craving for it, super good to have it on cold weather days.. heavenly!

13. Ganjang Gejang (Soy Sauce Marinated Crabs)

These are raw crabs by the way, they taste so damn good it surprised me on my first try.

14. Korean pancakes

I especially love the seafood pancake, with some sort of onion sauce or something. I have no idea what but they are a perfect match!

15. Bingsu (Shaved Ice dessert)

I fell in love with bingsu when I first had it in Korea (the melon one!). I know there are many Bingsu cafes opened in Singapore but... no they are not as good.

Anywayyyy~ So far three trips to South Korea and I have friends and family kept asking me why I keep going to Korea (to same places somemore). BO BIAN, I can't get enough of these delicacies! No plans yet but I can't wait to go back again.

I actually bought back a bag of kimchi with 12 mini packs, ate them all on my own because my family doesn't know how to appreciate it. Now every time I scoop steam rice I would miss my kimchi (because no more). To the extent my Mom ask me marry to Korean so I can just stay there for good. I shall go consider now, bye!

Back after disappearing from my blog for nearly half the year. As the title says, no more regular blogging, because to be honest, my life ain't that interesting to blog about.

I don't really go around hunting for new pretty food now, cuz erm. no money you see... & yeah, usually lazy to post too cuz I suck at giving comments anyway. It's also troublesome to upload the photos. So I'm actually more active on instagram nowadays. As compared to other social media channels.

I am still the usual otaku staying home catching up on drama series all the time. Still playing Pokemon Go but not so crazy about it anymore. Watched less movies now because tickets are expensive and I have nobody to watch with, and I don't know why I can find dramas to watch online but can't find movies. Oh yeah, I stopped watching The Walking Dead too, because Glenn died.
Actually no, it was because I tried watching it then an ad kept popping out, I couldn't close it and it scared me. So when I finally manage to shut it down, I never open the site anymore.

PMS sucks big time. Not the cramps (though it sucks too) but the emotional struggle that's driving me crazy. Getting depressed over no fucking reasons, feeling not good enough for anyone, hating myself and all. All these shit feelings and you can't talk to anyone about it. Why? Because they've got their own life to worry about. & also what do you expect people to say? I myself am the one who do not want to do anything about it. So I know I have no rights to rant about these. Ah ya, serves me right. I'll just get over it somehow and wait for it to come back again next month. Haha.

Also, I've been voiceless for two whole weeks. I wondered if I'll become mute, and also thought if that would be a good thing. But ya, of course it's not good. Not being able to give responds to people seems kinda rude, can't sing along when a good song comes, can't scream or laugh. It sucks.

Then there's me throwing money in gym membership but barely visiting. It's hard to book for classes now because it's always full and my weekly Monday yoga has paused for awhile because I was little busy with girlfriend's wedding and then after that kept feeling sick. Lost the drive to gym already. I still enjoy running home everyday from work though, because it feels good not having to top up my ez-link card, had to pause running too because I'm coughing really bad and my ankle hurts too.

Seriously, so many problems this month.. (roll eyes~)

& following are just random shots of flowers taken from my trip to Flower Dome :D