what you see, isn't always what you get

Well today is a reminder that you should not judge a book by its cover. We bought some bread today at the local bread shop, called Paris Baguette. We bought a Baguette. I was excited because the only bread I have had since coming over here has been wonderbread texas toast style (think wonderbread but twice as thick... makes great frenchtoast). The bread of the baguette is good, and the shopkeeper threw in some whipped butter... or not. it was actually whipped cream! And the funny thing is the baguette has parsley and garlic on it! Yum, nothing like sweet whipped cream on garlic bread. I have notice that there a lot of look alike food items here in Korea. SOmetimes a baked potato will have whipped cream, or a cracker served with cheese will have sugar on it. They look similar... but are not the same.

Tonight we went to the Italian place that opened up right outside of the gate. I guess it was okay. The koreans like to add sugar to tomato sauce, so it is a little sweet for my taste. I also had grilled chicken with my spaghetti and it looked beautiful, a nice brown color... until I tasted a bite and the brown coloring was not from roasted perfection, but from the fact they seasoned it with cinnamon. It didn't taste bad, but it certainly was a surprise.

Other than that we didn't go to Seoul. There is some kind of transportation strike going on. But I did take a few pictures today... from my cell phone so when you enlarge them they won't be as clear...

the bread and sweet vanilla flavored whipped cream.



Some Hanboks (traditional fancy Korean dresses) in a shop window near second market.

One of the street food stands cooking up pancakes. On the table in front are some homegrown (extreamly huge!!!) mushrooms.