I first had sam -gu tang a few months ago with Mimi. It is like a fresh chicken broth with onions, ginseng and garlic. It usually comes with a small chicken stuffed with rice a gin seng and chestnuts in a bowl of hot broth in which it has been cooked in for a few hours. It usually comes with a small side plate of salt and spice in which you can dip your chicken in or add to the broth. I really enjoyed it the first time as pictured above.
However sometimes it's great to be a teacher. My two conversation students invited me round to one of their houses to cook me lunch instead of having a class. Sometimes when I see the high rise apartments stacked around me I get a feeling of despair. Hundred of thousands of people packed into identical blocks.
How wrong was I. As I reached the 11th floor I buzzed the tiny metal door only to enter one of the nicest apartments I have ever seen. Granted my student is a University lecturer in art I didn't expect the sheer size never mind the interior design. It was decorate with tasteful art and an original Andy Warhol print. It had 2 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms, a study, extremely large living room-kitchen and and 2 balconies.
I was served a five course meal from prawn salad, homemade sam-gu tang, fruit, ice cream, coffee and tonic. Everything was either handmade in a traditional Korean style or designed by my student herself. Was excellent!
In addition to the food it was also nice to be accepted into a Korean's home and I enjoyed interesting cross cultural discussion with 2 older Korean woman. Was really interesting and insightful. Going back to work after a few glasses of red and a full stomach is not advisable.
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