Eating in Korea....

This post represents events that took place sometime in Late Oct. Early Nov in 2009
This is an old post, which I never published.  So for posterity's sake, I publishing it now.  So when I return to look at what has 'gone down' in the past I remember this period for what it was, not just how it looks through the sepia-tinted lens of retrospect. As always, for those of you viewing this through Facbook 'Notes', the original post is available on www.henrickatlarge.blogspot.com.  It will enable you access to photogalleries and other multi-media material which doesn't transfer into 'Notes'



Wow! Today, I went shopping at a Korean Supermarket for some food.  Well, it was bound to happen. Eating 'on the run' all the time is really messing with my interna chemistry.  So, off I ventured to go and get myself some stuff to eat.

Woe, what a circus.  First, the only places outside of small outdoor markets (where no one speaks English and prices are in Korean), or little corner stores (that only have packaged stuff), are these huge 4-story multi-super-stores.  Imagine that a Macy's at a Stop-and-Shop, and then engulfed a Target... and you'll begin to et close.  There are mind-numbing.  Everywhere there are people giving samples, shouting at you to come over there particular section and get whatever it is that is particularly good, or on sale.  It as very confusing.  Next time, I take the Ipod (like I do in the States when I'm shopping stoned) and shop in sweet oblivion.

What struck me even harder than the weird 'circus maximus' vibe that is uber-prevalent, is the food itself.  Wow, I have never seen such processed food in my life.  These people don't cook, apparently they just 'warm stuff up'.  There are more brands of Ramen noodles and 'cup of noodles-type products' than you could possibly imagine.  I was seriously under-whelmed by the selection of fruits and vegatables (tried one of the bananas I bought, they were possibly the worst I have ever had).   The kicker for me is, Asians are not big on chsse.  In fact, they don't eat a whole hell alot of it (except for the Kraft singles shit)! I am going to seriously have to figure this out before I die of starvation here, and we all know how I get when I'm hungry (don't want to be the start of a war between the US , and one of its greatest allies).

So, I'm going to have to work on this.... hopefully it won't be for that long.  So... until the next post... Eat something good for me,

H