As I crept along the freeway, I discovered a classical radio station which plays a "Road Rage Remedy" show every morning. It made the morning quite pleasant, actually.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Korean Breakfast
We've been eating Korean food for a week*. We are still novices about what exactly to eat, so I will not even attempt to pretend that we are even slightly authentic.
So far, the transition has been pretty easy. This counts for every meal except breakfast (and items included in the disclaimer below). Transitioning from a hot bowl of oatmeal with buttery toast on homemade bread to rice, fried eggs, and kimchi was more difficult that I had anticipated. My traditional breakfast felt so comforting and warm. After a few days, however, I began to enjoy the meal more. It is also been eye-opening to realize just how much sugar we consume throughout the day - from brown sugar on our oatmeal and juice for breakfast, to jam on our sandwhiches at lunch, to the ice cream we can't resist after dinner. I won't say that I've completely given up sugar, but I am more aware of how much I eat. We'll see if I can shake it.
This week's menu includes Stir-Fry with Fish Cakes and Daeji Bulgogi! More news to come!
*Disclaimer: We had some leftover roasted vegetable pasta to eat this week (Peaches don't like to waste food and we not are quite at a point to know how to make something Korean out of zucchini and tomatoes). Also, we have a house guest and baby Peach birthday party which required regular American food. I do feel we should be honest about how diligent we are with our plans. :-)
What Shall We Eat?
I do seem to think an awful lot about food...
When I first imagined myself living in Texas, I pictured myself surrounded by big hair, cowboy boots, and oil rigs. I was hoping all those fanciful stereotypes of the 80s would materialize as soon as I crossed the border, I was clueless, of course. I have learned that all the things which I imagined to be Texan have little in common with the reality I have encountered. For instance, I had no idea how proud Texans are to be Texan. The state flag and Lone Star are painted and displayed everywhere and when asked to "tell a little about themselves", many people I meet begin by describing just how long their families have been in Texas.
While this exposure has made me want to learn more about Texan history and culture, it also has slightly distracted me from the many other benefits of living a massive metropolitan airport. Not only am surrounded by a rich and proud Texan heritage, but there are so many other large cultural groups represented here. Naively, I really had no idea how much of a multi-cultural experience living here would be. Since moving, we have had the pleasure of attending Greek and Armenian festivals, grown wide-eyed at the bounty of ethnic restaurants in the area, perused the film selections at the Bollywood movie theater, listened to the local Indian radio station. and dined at the Vietnamese fusion food truck.
Which leads us to our Korean diet.
I want to take advantage of all this diversity in everyway I can. Why be in such close proximity to all this great stuff and just ignore it? While chatting with a Korean-American coworker, I learned about this amazing place called the Super HMart, a massive Korean grocery store. So, in true Peaches form, we loaded up the Prius and set out for a new adventure. This time, we've decided a complete food immersion will be the best approach to taking the best advantage of this excellent gem. For the next several weeks we'll eat food exclusively purchased from the HMart. That means kimchi at every meal, lots of rice, and who knows what else. None of the Peaches know much about the Korean diet, so this will truly be an experience.
맛있게 드세요!
When I first imagined myself living in Texas, I pictured myself surrounded by big hair, cowboy boots, and oil rigs. I was hoping all those fanciful stereotypes of the 80s would materialize as soon as I crossed the border, I was clueless, of course. I have learned that all the things which I imagined to be Texan have little in common with the reality I have encountered. For instance, I had no idea how proud Texans are to be Texan. The state flag and Lone Star are painted and displayed everywhere and when asked to "tell a little about themselves", many people I meet begin by describing just how long their families have been in Texas.
While this exposure has made me want to learn more about Texan history and culture, it also has slightly distracted me from the many other benefits of living a massive metropolitan airport. Not only am surrounded by a rich and proud Texan heritage, but there are so many other large cultural groups represented here. Naively, I really had no idea how much of a multi-cultural experience living here would be. Since moving, we have had the pleasure of attending Greek and Armenian festivals, grown wide-eyed at the bounty of ethnic restaurants in the area, perused the film selections at the Bollywood movie theater, listened to the local Indian radio station. and dined at the Vietnamese fusion food truck.
Which leads us to our Korean diet.
I want to take advantage of all this diversity in everyway I can. Why be in such close proximity to all this great stuff and just ignore it? While chatting with a Korean-American coworker, I learned about this amazing place called the Super HMart, a massive Korean grocery store. So, in true Peaches form, we loaded up the Prius and set out for a new adventure. This time, we've decided a complete food immersion will be the best approach to taking the best advantage of this excellent gem. For the next several weeks we'll eat food exclusively purchased from the HMart. That means kimchi at every meal, lots of rice, and who knows what else. None of the Peaches know much about the Korean diet, so this will truly be an experience.
맛있게 드세요!
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