My policy regarding food in Korea has always been "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," but this morning -- after taking a pass on a plate of "Spicy Steamed Gastropods with Vegetables" -- I finally worked-up enough courage to ask my colleague from China what she was eating.
Me: What on Earth are you eating? It looks like it just washed-up on the beach!
Judy: Seaweed.
Me: Yuck ... I've had that in Japan. Unless it's wrapped around a piece of Sushi, I'm not a big fan.
Judy: Korean Seaweed is much better than Japanese Seaweed. It's good for you, too. You should try some.
Me: Silly me, I thought Seaweed was Seaweed.
I decided to give it a try. Korean Seaweed comes in handy, foil packs, sealed with a Gold Sticker proudly proclaiming that it has been "Triple Inspected" by a panel of experts. I tried not to think about why they would need three separate inspectors to examine a piece of seaweed -- or what qualifies someone to be a "seaweed expert" -- and I took a big bite. It was delicious: Tangy but not too overpowering. Salty, with just a hint of plankton. It melts in your mouth. Who knows, when I get home, perhaps I'll swing by the Santa Monica Pier and scrape myself up a feast ...!
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It is so you dont get mercury poisoning or ecoli
GROSS! Sorry, but gross! Too bad you can't pack some burgers and fries to take on your trips! Oh, and a half caffe!
Mmm tasty. Bet you can't wait for home!
"Just a hint of plankton." Haha!
Ewww.
be well!
I take it you haven't tried the kimchi which is rotton cabbage with garlic. Talk about bad wind after you've eaten it. I nearly blew me trousers off.
Gaz ;-)
Maybe you could add a can of tuna, a few dollops of mayonaise, throw it in the blender to make a luscious smoothie!
I guess I'm the strange one out of the bunch it sounded good to me. (Hugs)Indigo
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