korean with a true korean

My recent downer day was lightened up by a delicious Korean lunch meal I had with my friends Kaye and Lee. I've always told Lee how much I enjoyed eating Korean food (just the typical Kimchi and Bulgogi + other side dishes and the yummy Pepero snack), so that day, Lee decided to treat us out to a Korean meal. It was also her birthday, so we celebrated (and ate our sorrows away) at a Korean restaurant located in one of the side streets along Taft Avenue. It's name will forever remain a mystery to me because I couldn't understand the Korean words printed on the sign hanging outside the resto, and even Lee, after eating there for years, still doesn't know its name.

So that day, I had a Korean meal with a true Korean. Once we were seated and received our menus, Kaye and I just sat back and let the Korean do her thing. She ordered our food, cooked some of it, taught us (or just me) how to eat and even gave a little lecture on manners and Korean culture. We had Samgyeopsal, some soy bean soup and this salad (forgive me, I cannot remember what it was) along with all the complimentary Korean side dishes.

It really was such a good meal that came with good Korean lecture from Lee. It's different eating the cuisine with someone like Lee who knows everything about it, because any question that popped into my head was immediately answered and didn't need any menu or waiter for some explaining. I just wish we had more time, money and space in our tummies to be able to explore more Korean food.

meet Yu Jung Lee

Thank you Lee!