Summer Vacay!

I went on a road trip to 부산/Busan (the port city in the south and the second largest city in the country) with a few of my friends the other month. I'll tell you about it in another post, though. I just wanted to post some pictures of the seafood I enjoyed while there (sort of a follow-up to my 노량진/Noryangjin Fish Market post). Serene asked me about 멍게/mung-ge/ sea squirt and spoon worm and I have a picture of it :)

멍게/ mung-ge/sea squirt...looks appetizing, no?

the rest of the spread: different types of 회/hwe/sliced raw fish, 파전/pajun/green onion pancake (on the bottom), corn, sliced green chili peppers and garlic and 초고추장/cho gochujang/red chili pepper paste mixed with vinegar and soy sauce and wasabi as dipping sauces.

my friends and i playing with our food
(we're holding 깻입/ggaennip/sesame leaf/perilla leaf)

산낙지/san nakji/ live octopus drizzled with sesame oil and sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions
(my friend is showing you all how it's done :) i ate it, too)

광안리 해수욕장/Gwangali haesooyokjang/ Gwangali Beach

Luke, I am your father (it looks like a light saber and yes, I'm a dork)

In other news, I'm off to the US soon for a week or so to visit some friends and attend a wedding! Sue Park, former host of Korean Pop Interactive and current host of many shows and corners on KBS World Radio, will be taking my place while I'm gone. I'm sure the long-time listeners will be glad to hear her back on a music show. Just remember...I'M COMING BACK! hehe

Take care and enjoy the summer, if you're in the northern hemisphere! And if not, then try some san nakji!