Friday, January 29, 2010

Saving the Best for Last

This was the dinner we had on our last night in Korea. It's Beef Bulgogi and may I say that it is the best barbecue this tour has to offer. Notice that the pot is overflowing with mushrooms and vegetables. That is because the restaurant needed to add lots of extenders to the dish since they (or any restaurant for that matter) don't offer free beef refills. Unlike pork and chicken, beef is a very expensive commodity in Korea.

If look at the picture once more, you will see that there is more of those long , white, stringy mushrooms. Those are Golden Needle Mushrooms and here in the Philippines, it is a very expensive imported food. Since it grows abundantly in Korea, I was able to indulge until my craving was completely satisfied.

This was the best traditional barbecue I had in the entire tour. Not only did the sweet and spicy flavors of the beef barbecue win me over, but I was able to enjoy an abundant supply of the expensive Golden Needle Mushrooms.

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