March has marched by and I am convinced that wherever you are, this is a drab time of year. Most of the correspondence I received sang the same song..... Same old, Same old.
April has arrived, spring has arrived and I feel rejuvenated. Once again we enjoy going for walks, and I see the trees are beginning to bud. The "yellow dust" has arrived from China. Apparently the style of farming in China and the high winds this time of year cause large clouds of dust to travel across Korea. This is similar to the dust bowl conditions of the dirty thirties in the United States. However, the Americans learned from their experience and changed their farming methods. As I understand it, China is not able to change due to the costs. Cars are covered with dust and many wear masks. So far I have not found it too bothersome.
I am familiar with the popular snack chicken wings. The equivalent of this in Korea is chicken feet. They are boiled then marinated in a hot chili pepper paste and then grilled. I have seem them prepared but have not tried them. Before you think I am loosing my bravery I will say that I ate a seafood pancake consisting mainly of octopus and quite enjoyed it. Today one of Al's colleagues gave him a popular Korean snack of baked eggs. These are eggs that have been covered in Soy sauce and baked slowly in the oven. The egg white is light brown in color and quite rubbery in texture. The flavour is difficult to explain but I can say I am not really a fan.
Hope everyone had a Happy Easter.
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