i'm so glad that i like korean food. not eating meat here is actually pretty easy (as long as you like rice, kimchi, seaweed and tofu...and pickled vegetables). it's also much cheaper to eat what they eat... i just buy fresh fruits & vegetables from a street vendor on my block and the other stuff from the corner market. so cheap and so yummy.
i've recently been experimenting in the kitchen with these new ingredients and over the weekend i had a go at making gimbap [keem-bap]. gimbap is a really quick, easy and light snack. it's basically made w/ rice (bap), veggies, & a protein, all wrapped up in a sheet of dried seaweed (gim). i made mine w/ short-grain brown rice (healthier), raw carrots & sprouts, danmuji (pickled radish), tofu and some red pepper paste. i thought it was delicious. the pickled radish, or danmuji, is my new love. the radishes here must be rather large in comparison to the ones i'm used to, but you can buy them sliced and pickled.... they are bright yellow (not sure how they get that way), crunchy and a bit sweet. they serve them on the side of most dishes, and i'm hooked.
and, since i'm trying to save money, i might as well drink like the locals too. the national favored beverage, soju, is a distilled sweet potato alcohol, ranging from 20-45% alcohol and tasting like a smooth vodka. it costs only a buck for a bottle...and it's really not bad at all...especially mixed w/ a splash of juice. cheers!
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