Lunch consitted of bulgogi(grilled beef) chap chae (noodles with vegetables mixed in, kimchi, rice, miso soup, tofu and some other side dishes.

The mixing takes time because they have to get the taste just right. After it was mixed, we broke for lunch so they could have some for lunch to make sure the taste went well, and the process continued.

Then the other ingredients were added, anchovies, cayenne pepper, chili powder, boiled rice, and fish sauce. These are then mixed together with the grated radishes.

We then grated and chopped the radishes, they were about 50 radishes to be grated and chopped.

Making kimchi the new way

By the way they don't only make cabbage kimchi, they made radish, green onion, sesame leaves and some other kinds of kimchi. the garlic and ginger are ground together for later use.

I took these pics at my student's house. Thanks Roatecia for inviting me!!!

First they wash all the chinese cabbage. I think they had about 60 heads, then they soak it in salt water overnight so that it wilts and has some flavor.

Making kimchi the old way

In years past the Koreans would make kimchi and place it in the earthen jars in the pics below, they would then bury these jars in the ground and have the hut to keep it dry. This was a natural refridgerator. They could keep this kimchi for years. Nowadays the process of making kimchi is long but the storage is diferent.

Julia's wedding

A couple of weeks ago I attended a Korean wedding. She is an junior teacher at our institute. He is a church member. It was a very beautiful but short wedding. Most weddings in korea are held in wedding halls, and because these halls are booked by the hour you only have a short time to have the ceremony and take pictures. The actual ceremony was about 15 mins long, she had two solos then they took pictures for the other 40-45 mins. There was no you may kiss the bride (shocking)!! In this first pic is the bride and groom and out pastor, the second pic is of them two and their parents....by the way after the western wedding and while the guests are eating there is another wedding ceremony in a different room. This time it is a traditional ceremony where they are wearing hanboks(traditional korean clothes) so they actually get married twice in one day.