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Marisa McCorkle. Blog about South Korea and my experiences here. http://ibuprofenforbreakfast.tumblr.com/

Monday, October 31, 2011

Family Mart

or 7 Eleven
or GS25

whichever you please.

These are the drinking grounds for many Koreans and foreigners alike. Well, what the hell is this place? To me an (almost) native Atlantan, it seems a bit strange to drink at "Gas Stations" (or what I call them). Really though, they are conveniece stores and they have no pumps. They are EVERYWHERE and have almost anything your heart desires...from soju to beer, wine to whiskey, ramen to razors...it's amazing. There are 10 within a mile from my house, and one right across the street. The awesome thing about most of them are they have outdoor seating.  So, you go in, buy a few huge beers for you and whomever, and sit outside and drink...for super cheap! So it feels like you are "going out" with the comfort of having anything you want at your fingertips. This is especially good when you don't want to clean your place for company. Also, walking home from work many times you will last minute decide to stop and have a beer or 2 (which ends up being.................................).

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Kimchi Festival

I went to the International Kimchi Festival this weekend.  There were booths of vendors like at any festival in the US, but this one was dedicated solely to kimchi, seaweed, and pork. Kimchi is Korea's national food and the Koreans think very highly of this dish. Over the past 2 and a half months, I have really grown to love kimchi, so I was really looking forward to going to this festival. One of my favorite types is kkaennip kimchi which is made from perilla leaves. mmmmm.