Day 5 6/1/11 - Korea

Seoul

Highlight

• Changdeokgun Palace – very cold, but pretty place. Nice guide on the tour. Highlight was the special blue tiles on one of the building.
• Lunch – followed the Hyundai workers down some alley to have seafood hot pot. We only got octopus though because we didn’t know how to order.
• Jongmyo Shrine – very different to the palaces, thank goodness. Impressive resting places, but small.
• Took ages to find the Namsangol Hanok Village but it was a bit touristy and fake. You get the idea though.
• Headed back early to try to find the royal cuisine restaurant. It was pretty empty. They had good English. The food was beautifully presented, but not that tasty.

Food

• sweet bread filled with red bean, coconut custard, sesame, sweet potato
• octopus stew
• rice, kim chee, bean sprout, vegetable
• spring onion pancake (pajeon)
• hotteok
• fish shaped pastry with red bean and peanuts (bungeobbang)
• San Table d'Hote:
  • Seasonal Porridge and water Kimchi
  • Mung Bean Noodles with Cucumber, Beef, Mushroom and Sprinkled Seaweed served with Mixed Salad of Bean sprouts, spinach and slices of Persimmons
  • Platter of Nine delicacies
  • Seasonal stuffed Dish
  • Royal Hot Pot
  • Seasonal assorted Pan-Fried Dish
  • steamed Pork Fillet with marinated Cabbage and Radish
  • Julienne Radishes, Shrimps, Top Shells with Yongsusan Special Sauce
  • Deep Fried Prawn and Korean Ginseng
  • Grilled Skewered Seafood or meat Dish
  • Braised Short Ribs with Assorted Vegetables
  • Steamed Rice
  • Soup
  • Hot Noodles
  • Cookies
  • Rice Nakes
  • Traditional Soft Drink