먹방 (Mukbang) Monday: Churros

It's Monday! You know, it is difficult to come up with an interesting food-related topic every week. If we don't post a Mukbang Monday, it's because we didn't have anything to show or talk about! But today, we thought it would be fun to make a short video while walking to get a quick dessert.
We apologize for the shaky video...and the bad light...hey, stop being so picky!
Here's the Chos eating churros!

먹방 (Mukbang) Monday: Fancy Korean

When Seong's dad came to town, one thing he wanted to do was experience Korean fine dining. In Korea, sometimes people say "인증샷" (In Jeung Shot), when they take pictures of food! I felt like that was very appropriate as I meticulously documented every course!

Course 1: Flaxseed Soup


Course 2: 청포묵 (Cheongpomook = gelatinized mung bean in the shape of noodles)
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Course 3: Crab, Broccoli, and 연근 (Yeongeun) Salad


Course 4: Raw Fish with Spicy Veggies


Course 5: 재육볶음 (JaeyookBokkeum = fried and spicy beef) Radish Wraps


Course 6: Mushroom Flaxseed Soup


Course 7: 파전 (Pajeon = green onion pancake)


Course 8: Dried and Fried Spicy Mackerel


Course 9: Banchan


Course 10: 떡갈비 (DdeokGalbi = Korean meatloaf)


Course 11: 꽃게찌개 (GgotgeJjigae = crab stew)


Course 12: 연꽃밥 (YeonggotBap = leaf-wrapped rice)


Course 13: 꽁치조림 (GgongchiJorim = braised saury)

Course 14: Soy Milk Custard with Pepper Extract

I don't think I have to say this, but I will anyway: the food was incredible! The flaxseed soup was all creamy umami, especially the one with mushrooms. That was the best green onion pancake I have ever had in my life, and wrapping the meat and sprouts in super thin radish circles was fun and yummy! I even enjoyed the fish and crabs, which are not usually my favorite. The warm, silky, and spicy custard really finished the meal with a bang! Even though we are normally pretty frugal, this was definitely a worthy splurge!

We went skiing!

This winter in Korea was not that bad. There wasn't that much snow or ice, and we could still go out as long as we brought our coats. Even so, I am so happy that spring has arrived! 봄이 마침내 왔습니다!
Just as winter was fading and spring was creeping up on us, we took advantage of the last possible opportunity to go skiing while we are in Korea. We went with a tour group on a day trip to Yongpyong Ski Resort.



Sorry that we didn't get any videos of us actually skiing, but we do not own an action camera and didn't want to risk dropping our phones or camera into the snow! In fact, the only times we filmed where when sitting on the lift or taking a rest.

We started with the bunny hill, and after getting the feel of it, we moved up to the intermediate slopes. Our crowning achievement was finishing a 5k slope called Rainbow Paradise! We took the gondola up to the top of the mountain, gripped our poles, and didn't look back! It took about 30 minutes to get all the way back to the bottom, but it was not very steep and the snow was fluffy. It was so fun, we went down a second time!

Napping on the 3 hour bus ride home was easy as pie, and our muscles were terribly sore the next day, but we were happy to spend time together enjoying the wind of winter and the sun of spring!

먹방 (Mukbang) Monday: Lamb Kabobs

Last week Seong and I went out for dinner with his pals from high school. They invited us to have lamb kabobs, and WOW! I have only had lamb a few times, and these were tender, juicy, and spicy. I've talked about how Korean food is an experience, and this was no exception! The server brought us a raw plate of kabobs and we were tasked with manning the table-top rotisserie.


One of the side dishes was shiny red-skin peanuts. Check out my chopstick skills!


I can't believe we only have a few more months left in Korea. Now that the weather is warming up, hopefully we can have more bucketlist experiences soon!