Showing posts with label South Korea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label South Korea. Show all posts

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Street Food and Ewha

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Ewha Women's University is known for its beautiful scenery. Many tourists make their way to take pictures against this beautiful backdrop. The gardens are above a modern energy efficient building. While the building itself is accessible only to Ewha students, feel free to take pictures in the gardens or on the stairs which lead to the building below.
At Ewha Women's University with the famous underground building.




one of the entrances to the subway

The area around Ewha Women's University (also known as Eedeh 이대) has many clothing and beauty shops, but there are also many kiosks selling cheap yet delicious snacks.


no, it is not raining! Koreans love staying fair skinned and try to keep out of the sun. That is why you will see many people with parasols or paper fans to block the sun.



and the kiosks just line the road!


Koreans eat a lot of seafood and pork. Fish sauce is also used in many of the dishes, even the ones that are "vegan."
squid 오징어, grilled with butter

octopus legs grilled with butter

different seafood snacks

cuttlefish 오징어, 1 for around $1 USD

more fish chips, 3 for around $1 USD

Ddukbokki 떡볶이,  spicy rice cakes

kimbap 김밥 (similar to sushi)

soondae bokkeum 순대볶음, a pork blood sausage stir fry dish

chicken skewers 닭꼬치

twigim 튀김, deep fried snacks



well, not ALL of the kiosks sell food
random bench on the side of the road

nice car!
Another common snack is freshly squeezed juice. In the video, the sugarcane is being squeezed and the juice is collected into a cup which is then poured into a bag with ice and handed to you. It is especially refreshing in the summer humidity.




*I can not vouch that I have the accurate names for the food, so if you see I have any incorrect info please let me know.





Thursday, January 1, 2015

The National Folk Museum of Korea 국립민속박물관 Part 2



The National Folk Museum of Korea is a free museum located next to Gyeongbokgung Palace. The museum depicts the daily life and culture of Korea. There are a number of outdoor areas as well as various indoor exhibits for both children and adults to enjoy.


The pictures here are mainly about the cultural events events throughout the life of Koreans years ago (some of which still play a role even today). It is worth it to read the explanations to get a better understanding of each event.

http://www.nfm.go.kr/language/english/main.jsp





Garye, Zhu Xi's family rituals from the late Joseon period

a center for education

multiplication calculator

textbooks






photo of a palanquin in use

wedding

wedding

A wedding ceremony - I believe the duck (or is it a pair of ducks)
on the table symbolizes peace, fidelity, and many children.

The hanbok (traditional garb) is still worn today on special occasions. Some museums even offer free entrance on Korean holidays to those wearing a hanbok.



table for 60th birthday







 
 








http://www.nfm.go.kr/language/english/main.jsp