Random Thoughts

So I take a lot more pictures than I actually post, so I thought I would just post some of the random shots with brief observations. Enjoy



First off, this is why I don't drive in Korea.  I would (a) miss my turn while trying to figure this sign out, (b) hit someone while figuring out how to correct my mistake and (c) get horribly lost in the process! I should note that there are 3 lanes of traffic plus the bus lane.












Is "Pizza School" a place where you go to learn to make pizza or a restaurant? We sat in traffic for a good 3 minutes looking at this sign and were unable to figure this one out.

I love this. You will see that the sign indicates these yummy looking pastries are "Peacan Monkey." When you think about this, "monkey bread" is a rather odd name so it would make sense that the translation would be lost.

Mushrooms are found in almost every Korean dish so obviously they are sold in grocery stores.  There are 12 different varieties of mushrooms on this row of all sizes. The store even had samples (cooked) and I tried one. Great flavor but I'll admit to being wary of what I was trying. I bought some sliced Oak mushrooms though for my homemade pizza. 

I had this lunch at the Shinsegae department store in Myeongdong. It is Mandoo and Riceball soup. The dumplings are filled with shredded beef and the colors are derived from spinach, jasmine and beets and there are small riceballs in the broth. It had a mild flavor and the dumplings were delicious when dipped in soy sauce.









On the bottom floor (11 stories in all) of the Shinsegae department store, there is a wonderful variety of food counters including this bakery. This baked bread concoction smells good and looks good but has beef (I think) baked in the middle with cheese. I haven't seen a lot of sandwich options here so I think this the equivalent. I did not try this.