Suna in Wonderland

Should have wrote this blog yesterday (Feb, 17), which was 2011, ‘Great Full Moon day’ (also called ‘Daeboreum’). Anyhow it’s better late than never.
Last night, fireworks were all over the Shanghai sky once again. My first thought was; ‘Ah!  Chinese people are probably clearing off the remain fireworks from Spring festival.’ But later [...]

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Today’s  menu is Korean fried chicken & potato soup!
Called ‘닭볶음탕/ Dak bokkeumtang’
What to prepare?
Chicken, Potato 2~3, Half onion, one carrot, 2 green onion
Sauce: Korean red pepper sauce 1 big table spoon, 4 table spoon of red pepper powder, 2 table spoon of soi sauce, 1 table spoon of alchole, 1.5 table spoon of starch syrup, 1/2 [...]

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I always wondered how foreign company define boundary between bribery and presents. Would Western culture able to understand concept of gift giving in Asia?
Unexpectedly this subject brought in to the surface during the seminar that I attend few weeks ago in Korea, Internal Control Assessment Certification Program. Just like the title, it was mainly about [...]

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This is my first New Year after I got married and sadly my husband and I are so far away from either my family or husband’s family. I miss family noisy, smell of cooks even a pile of dishes in the sink waiting for me, which in the past I did not value so much. [...]

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Clam was on sale.
‘Why not? It would make nice soybean soup’
Soybean soup and Kimchi soup is Korean’s most loved and basic soup.
The key of Soybean soup is definitely soybean paste. Of course house made soybean paste would be great ones at the supermarket is also good enough looks like —–>
Ingredients: Water, Soybean [...]

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There are lots of places to go nearby Daejeon if you like nature and histories of Korea. Yesterday, my Dad took me to place called Buyeo (부여) also known as Baekje Period. Buyeo is one of most important historical place in South Korea which represent period of 2nd century BC to 494.
From Daejeon to Buyeo, [...]

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2011- Oct-16, Joop and I got married in Korea.
We decided to have Korea Traditional Wedding and it was way more beautiful and meaningful than we expected.
We had blessing weather and about 450 people came to congratulate us!
Korean traditional wedding was…
1. Opening  ceremony (Pungmul nori)
Since Wedding ceremony is very pleasant event, musical instruments takes place as [...]

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Every 25th of June, people in Korea become a little depressed. That’s because 60 years ago today, Korean war has occurred. To be honest, Young generation, including myself does not really know the real pain of the war, it is more of history for us. Even my dad was born one year after the war. (1954)
However [...]

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Joop and I launched a Korean podcast. Our lesson plan is perfect for people that want to learn some Korean. Stay tuned for a weekly update, with a fresh episode every Tuesday. In the podcast, we explain the meaning of the conversation of the week together with vocabulary. And of course you can find our [...]

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Happy New Year!
Now it’s real 2010 for Koreans. Although this year, New Year holiday was bit short due to red-letter day fell on weekend. Still whole Korean went to their hometown to see their family and celebrate together. In Korea, two times a year, whole Korean people move around the country causing serious traffic jam. [...]

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