Monday, March 23, 2009

Hot Dogs with Whip Cream Juseyo

I believe I've mentioned that Korea's take on Western food is never exactly what Western food was meant to be. From pickles with pizza, to duc (rice cakes) in spaghetti, there's always an interesting twist. This weekend's culinary surprise was particularly unique.

Elizabeth and I ventured to Gyeongju (the capital of Korea during the Shilla dynasty). I'd been to Gyeongju once before to visit Shilla Millenium Park. At the park I saw a pretty cool water and land show, and was able to make some pretty fantastic jewelry- yes MAKE and buy. This visit proved a little bit less fun. We walked around ancient tombs (large hills) and saw the oldest observatory in the east (the pictures make it look bigger), but yet our dinner made it still worth the trip.

On our quest for samgipsal (bbq pork belly), we encountered a waffle house. A "combination waffle" and a blurry looking picture caught our eye. We decided to share in this curiosity. Little could we have expected the "combination".  We were given a waffle with chocolate sauce and powdered sugar. On the waffle were two large pieces of canadian bacon (or maybe Korean bacon ::shruggs::); three hot dogs; a fried egg; a salad consisting of lettuce, strawberries, bananas, and salad dressing; whipcream; and sweet pickles. 

Below are the pictures of the meal. Bon Appetit!





2 comments:

Unknown said...

Seeing it is even more horrifying than hearing about it.

Katherine said...

I laughed out loud Carrie! I can't believe you managed to eat it. Was it awful or amazing?