the fantasy continues - korea 2010 seafood

What good is a trip without sampling some of a country's wonderful culinary creations?

I had a game plan of eating my way through the country, particularly feasting on the freshest, rawest seafood I could get my hands (mouth) on. Secondarily, I didn't want to rely on anglo-Americans like Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern of Travel Channel fame to tell me what I should be eating in South Korea. That's terrible. I needed to compile my own list of do's and dont's when it comes to Korean cuisine.

(Sad but true: I made sure to view Bourdain and Zimmern's respective South Korean episodes as part of my travel research. Pathetic)

Well, my ambitious eating agenda was foiled. It wasn't the heat or any post-travel stomach ailment that suppressed my appetite. Rather, I had underestimated the sheer volume of food that we'd need to consume when sharing meals with family members. Will we expect our children, nephews and nieces to gorge themselves? Will we derive pleasure from this? Certainly.

Additionally, I didn't consider how much food Koreans eat for breakfast. A full bowl of rice complete with all the sides that should accompany a large banquet dinner. Oh man! I'm not saying it wasn't delicious, which it was; it's just too much, and too much sodium at that. Eating that much to start your day completely derails it. All you can think about is how to properly suck in your stomach and carry yourself through all of the day's activities. It's uncomfortable to sit, it's tiresome to stand...

Let's not even discuss constipation anxiety.

Anyway, when we did eat, it sure was fantastic. More thoughts to come...

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