Day 6 in Korea

Ahah! Day 6 was out of the English Village! On this day, we had a free day where we could go for a tour around Seoul city! I had Sam as my tour guide, so we actually covered quite a lot of places together & at quite a bit of interesting food :)

We had breakfast at a place called 'Kim Bap Heaven' in town, on the way to Namdaemun Market. This was what Sam had; it's called Bibimbap. It's rice with loads of veggie in a claypot like dish, served with chilli! It's spicy & the heat adds to the kick of the dish!



This was what I ate, Deng Jang Jigae. I didn't know how to order & what to order since EVERYTHING is written in Korean! Thanks to Sam, I had something to eat... this dish is tofu soup with clams & veggie, served with rice. It's a traditional Korean dish that everyone should have when visiting Korea.



This is the spread for breakfast! Kin chi & all else are served as complimentary :)



After breakfast, we went to Namdaemun Market. This place is like the Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur, but it's at least 8 times bigger! There are loads of clothes, shoes, bags, souvenirs, food, & ginseng!





This is a traditional dish in Korea; it's rice cake cooked with chilli sauce & some veggie., called Ddukbokhee :P



Ginseng are everywhere! Korea is famous for this ;)



At every nook & corner of the street, you'll find this- rice cakes. It's a traditional food, served in an assortment of colours, taste, & toppings. It's quite similar to our 'mochi with ground peanuts', but it's slightly harder & more chewy...like the 'ang ku kuey'.



I was very attracted to the pretty designs of the utensils that they sell in Korea. I wish I could have that in my house! Things aren't tht cheap when converted to the Malaysian Ringgit, so I couldn't afford to spend so much on such things that I don't really need!



This is some fish-shape kuih....haha...i've no idea what it is, but I thought that it looked interesting ;)



There are plenty of fruits sold in Korea, some that I haven't seen nor tasted before.



There are loads of street stalls around the market selling a variety of light food on sticks!



On our way to our next destination, we passed by Myeongdong, a high-class shopping area that is filled with shopping complexes.



This was our next destination, Gyengbokgung Palace. It looks very much like the Palaces in China, & it made me feel as if I was in China! Hahaha...



After visiting the famous palace in Seoul, we moved on to Insadong, a traditional street filled with shops selling souvenirs, traditional items, food, & antiques. Here are some photos on the interesting stuff I came across in Insadong.

- Anyone wants a free hug?? This guy is giving it freely!



- Korean tea houses in Insadong



- Beondegi, boiled silkworms pupae



Eating this was no joke! The juice that squirts out in the mouth is er...eeuuuww...



After walking in Insadong, we went for dinner at some restaurant to have the famous Samgyeopsal. It's actually 3-layer meat served barbecued and eaten with vegetables and rice.



After dinner was more sight-seeing (Laurence, Sam & I) to Sinchon & Ehwa Women's university area before we headed back to Paju.

- Ruth