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After a busy but productive morning at the factory, CH and I decided to try a new Sundubu Soup shop that was recommened to me recently by JI. This dish is a spicy stew made with something which has been translated for me as "unformed tofu". That is, the tofu had not yet been pressed into the blocks as we commonly see, but instead it is a very loose mass, almost like pudding in texture. This dish...

I decided to sell my Health Club membership, and buy a running machine (that's Konglish for treadmill). After shopping around, I found a good one at a good price. I was surprised to learn that I couldn't buy the very cheapest treadmill because of my weight! There's just another reason for me to lose weight, exercise equipment will be cheaper! Well, it was delivered yesterday afternoon. It sure...

I've decided to go on a JJIGAE craze these days. These soups are reportedly some of the most healthy Korean dishes, and I really enjoy them. I worry that I've been too lazy about my cooking these days, and eating too many unhealthy foods. Pizza, sandwiches, hot dogs, etc. So, my plan is to only eat JJIGAE soups from now on. Here is a typical breakfast with Tuna-Kimchi Jjigae, rice and a fried...

I received a small bag of peaches as a gift the other day, and decided I should eat them while they are fresh. They really were sweet and delicious, and despite the skin looking a little whiter than those from the USA. I decided to try an experiment with the blender, despite the failure with the watermelon a few weeks ago. I know that I like peaches and ice cream, so it wasn't a big step to put...

At the store last time, I tried to ask for scouring powder, like Comet. Talk about a challenging item to ask for in Konglish and body language! I was finally sold this product.With the clear reference to baking soda, I assumed this was a cleaning product that included baking soda as an indgredient. And furthermore, it was sold in the cleaning product section, not the cooking section. But I finally...

Not quite the "rolly polly fish heads" (see note below) that Young Stumblers #2 and #4 used to sing about, but close. Mamma Stumbler has been reviewing various Korean foods in preparation for her visit. A couple of days ago she sent me the name of a dish that she will never ever eat. I asked around to my Korean friends, and everyone knew it but couldn't explain it to me. Finally Mamma Stumbler...

No no, not a coin operated waching machine. My waching machine gives me coins! After almost every load of wash, when I open the door, there is a very clean coin sitting on the edge of the opening. Here you see a 500 won coin, about 50 cents. I've often joked with CH that my washing machine pays for its own operating expenses by this meth...

How is it that I had to come to Korea to learn about the Italian bread Ciabatta? I mentioned before that at Trevor's bar they serve a sandwich using this bread, and I learned that he buys it at the local Costco. So, last trip to Costco I bought myself some of these sandwich buns. They are really great for sandwiches, and I also used them for hamburger buns too. Don't know if they're available...

Edit: It quit working again after a few hours. Tech Support is "still working on the problem". If only it would at least work during good calling hours....I'm not jumping for joy just yet, but again this afternoon the phone suddenly connected. So far it's been steady, but if it holds on until tomorrow I'll consider it solved. Usually I get full signal strength, but in this photo I am in another...

When The Stumbling girls were visiting last, YS#4 needed an Pencil Sharpener to do her school work. We went to the nearby office supply store and got one for something like 30 cents. I needed one myself this week, so I stopped at that store again yesterday. My first shock was the interior - I thought I had walked into the wrong place. Before, this store was two stories tall, but yesterday it was...

Mother Stumbler sent me an email last week, showing me the announcement that T-Mobile was introducing a new service to permit phone calls over wi-fi hot spots. This is of particular interest to me here in Korea, since I spend a lot of time on the phone to the USA. It turns out with this plan, a wi-fi phone here in my apartment will function just as if it is in America, giving me unlimited outgoing...