What's Cooking?

It's been a long time since I last post so I decided to finally post today just in case anyone thought I was dead. (X_X) I've been busy working and doing a lot of random things lately. Last week I went to a free Japanese lesson with a few of my friends last week. One of friends is an intermediate level in speaking Japanese and to see her speak so fluently to the teacher really inspired me to study harder at Korean. (^_^)

A couple of days ago I went for a cooking lesson because food is my passion and I've wanted to learn how to cook for a long time. Before I went for the lesson, I and my friend were given the choice to a selection of dishes from a set menu. The dishes we chose were 'Malaysian Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup', 'Green Thai Curry' and 'Thai Pineapple Fried Rice.'

I thought the soup tasted OK but it could have been better if the texture was more thick.

The taste of fresh curry is a lot better than the curry paste you can buy from supermarkets. What surprised me was it doesn't actually take a long time to make which means one day eating out might be history for me. （　ﾟДﾟ）

Fried rice is a really versatile dish so you can add different meats and vegetables to the dish. I always thought that fried rice required a lot of oil to make so I assumed it was an unhealthy dish. After making the dish myself I realised it can be a healthy dish if used with the right ingredients. (^_^)

Attending the cooking lesson has really inspired me to cook more. If a teaching position is not available for me in Seoul within the next 2 months then I'll plan to go to cooking school in September. (^_^)

Soju Virgin No More

Last week Monday, I went to see Lime and Rosalie for a farewell meal. We went to a Korean restaurant for dinner and chose to order a soju set menu. It was the first time I had drunk soju because it's not common in England. For me soju tasted very similar to vodka so if you're not a big fan of vodka then you probably won't like soju. I remember learning about the etiquette's for drinking but for some stupid reason I kept forgetting to put what I learnt into practice. ┐('～`；)┌ To avoid looking rude like I did, you should remember these simple rules:

• A glass should only be refilled when it's empty
  
• When pouring a drink, hold the bottle in the right hand and with the left hand either touching the elbow or forearm
• When someone pours a drink for you, you hold the glass with your right arm and rest the glass on your left hand
• You should never pour a drink for yourself, only for other people
  

I basically kept doing everything the opposite way so they both kept jokingly, telling me off. （´∀｀）There are a few more rules which I didn't write because my brain is switched off so you'll have to do a little more research to find out what they are. (^_~) Rosalie said soju costs around £2 in Korea so to pay £7 a bottle is quite deer. The funny thing is she managed to get us discount for the bottles of soju we ordered. They gave us discount because she bumped into the owner when she went to the toilet and asked "Why is the soju so expensive?" (´ー`) As I said before, it was a farewell meal so I'll truly miss them and wish them both the best with their travels around Europe. （ ´,_ゝ`)

Finally, just in case you've spent hours trying to figure out what the above photo is, I thought I'll explain before I end this post. The photo is of mine and Lime's shadow with a peace sign gesture. (^_^)

Is Age Just a Number?

Just over a couple of weeks ago, it was my birthday. I've hit an age where I no longer want to get anymore older. (ಥ_ಥ) It's scary how quickly time moves but what’s even scarier is that in Korea my age will increase by two. (ó.ò) The Korean age system works out differently from the Western way because they believe the first year is at birth and the second year on New Year's Day.

This is a photo of my little cousin 'Philip' from my birthday. This photo always brings a smile on my face so I had to post it on my blog. (^_^) If only I could be young like my cousin again. Wouldn't that be great?

Would You Like a Cuppa Tea?

Last week Lime gave me a couple of Korean corn teas to taste so if you’re reading this Lime, 감사합니다 (thank you). (^_^) When I was young I always wanted to be a food critic because of my love for food. (^_^) For this reason I have decided to write a review in this post.

The first corn tea I tasted was made by ‘Dong Suh Minsok Tea.’
Taste: I was expecting the tea to taste sweet because I imagined it would taste like sweet corn. The strength of the corn tasted perfect because it’s neither too strong nor mild.
Smell: I can only breathe through one nostril therefore I could only sense a light corn smell. In reality the smell may differ for someone who can breathe through two nostrils, so feel free to mistrust my sense of smell. (^_^')
Appearance: The colour of the tea is a pale yellow colour. I was suppose to take a photo of the tea when it brewed but I completely forgot as I was busy watching ‘The Office’ whilst waiting for the tea to cool down. (^_^')

The second tea I tasted is made by ‘???’ (?_?) I have no idea how to read Korean therefore I do not have the ability to translate. (^_^')
Taste: The taste is slightly similar to the first corn tea except that it tasted more bland.
Smell: As you can already guess, judging the smell for me was difficult therefore I found that the smell was very similar to the first corn tea.
Appearance: No need to guess the colour of the tea as it's also a pale yellow colour. (^_^)

Overall, I prefer the first corn tea because the taste was much better so go ahead and order a years supply worth. \(^o^)/