Waking up at 6am, I lie in bed for the next 45 minutes, half awake and groggy. Usually, I sleep like a rock but emotions of excitement, annoyance of the draft coming from the vent and worry for tomorrow’s 100K run…I was only able to get a good 5 hours of sleep. Not to mention [...]
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Day Two: My trip to Jeju Island (real time)
Posted: March 26, 2010 in events, food, out of seoul, random walksTags: Boseong Market, buckwheat flour, buckwheat tortilla, california rolls, Dolsot Bibimbap, e-mart, 대한울트라마라톤연맹, 돌솓비빔밥, 러빙헛, 밀단배 덥밥, 밀불구이 뚝배기, 보성시장, 국제울트라러너스협회, 빙떡, ganpen, glass noodle, IAU, International Association of Ultrarunners, 시외버스 터미널, 한입살살 깐풍기, 잡채, 재주조각공원, 제주오리엔탈호텔, Jeju Art Park, Jeju Intercity Bus Terminal, Jeju ultra marathon, kimchi, Korea Ultra Marathon Federation, KUMF, Loving Hut, Oriental Hotel
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Kimchi, I’m Your Biggest Fan!! (October and November, 2009)
Posted: November 10, 2009 in events, food, rants and ravesTags: chinese cabbage, fall events, fermentation, festivals, foreigner, gwangju, gwangju kimchi cultural festival, h1n1, hannam-dong, Itaewon, kimchi, kimchi love festival, kimjang, Korea, korean, lactic acid, makgeoli, making kimchi for charity, november, october, red pepper, rice wine, Seoul, seoul global center, Sookmyeong University, Sudo Girls High School, volunteer, winter events
In October, Korea holds numerous festivals and events in preparation for Kimjang (김장), when historically women from the villages would gather together and make large batches to store and eat during the winter months. Preserving it at cold temperatures creates fermentation through lactic acid production (even more than yoghurt) from the red pepper powder, garlic, [...]
