Street Food

Spent a day in different parts of downtown Seoul which is about an hour away by subway.  The crowds and shopping are way too much for me, but I go for the street food!

 Grilled skewered squid and octopus are super popular. They finish it with  mayo and fish flakes!

                                              Green onion pancakes and surprise on a stick!

                                                                   Custard tarts

                                                    Dumplings, fried shrimp and kimchi

               Fresh fish market like Pike Place times a thousand.  Goes on literally for  blocks!

                                        Cornbread with  fried egg--just needs hollandaise!

                                                         More yummy fried shrimp

                  Fried veggies and my favorite so far, a whole fried sweet potato... sublime.

               A machine pumps out these air popped corn cones and they fill them with ice cream.

                                  Green tea in one hand, chocolate/vanilla in the other

                            Who knew they loved waffles here?  Often stuffed with ice cream.

                     This is a corn dog with cut-up fries on the outside and deep fried for your pleasure!

                Ice cream is served so many ways here and oh so tasty! Chopped mango and lychee.

                           These sweet red bean stuffed pockets of dough are sensational!

 This is the ever-popular sliced russet potato skewered and fried with your choice of seasoning.

On the left is the traditional rice cake noodles in a spicy red pepper/garlic sauce.  Cheap, filling and hot!

New Apartment

Switching jobs and moving to the main campus has not only been a huge relief, but a major upgrade in my living conditions! The neighborhood was built in the 90s and has many pedestrian boulevards with restaurants/shops lining the walkways. Street vendors sell fresh tomatoes, potatoes, greens and fried treats like waffles stuffed with ice cream.  There is also a good selection of hats, socks, clothing and trinkets. Across the street from me is a flat freshwater stream with a plentiful array of fish and birds and bike/walking paths on either side that stretches for miles. Just a short walk away is a community with at least fifty European style cafes that are hopping most nights.  Any type of food you're in the mood for is available and it is a most pleasant area for a leisurely stroll.

I live on the 16th story of a 31 story building called Royal Palace Housevill.