Nyang had seen these rice cakes all over Korean Instagram Reels, so of course we had to try them. Choco Pong, Yogurt Pong, and one last chocolate soboro made the perfect ending to Yeosu. ㅎㅎ
Gejang is not an everyday meal even for many Koreans — it is the kind of special dinner that turns into a full rice-thief experience. Meong also spent half the meal finding more crab for Nyang. ㅎㅎ
Nyang came to U-World ready to play everything. She won Laser Arena, Meong won shooting, and then 5D defeated both of us. ㅎㅎ
Our Yeosu morning started with a steaming bowl of clam pork gukbap, then somehow continued straight into a bakery. Hot soup, red bean, butter, chocolate… a very Korean breakfast indeed. ㅎㅎ
Day 2 in Yeosu started at 7 AM and somehow included gukbap, U-World, motion sickness, board games, crab, rice cakes, and one last chocolate soboro on the train. ㅎㅎ
Our first night in Yeosu had everything we hoped for: local food, the famous night sea, an unexpected firework show, and a slightly nervous Meong on the cable car. ㅎㅎ
A slow and tasty day in Ganghwa ㅎㅎ Luge, a vintage cafe, seafood, and a little look at how Koreans enjoy a day trip by the sea.
September in Korea means shrimp season ㅎㅎ We visited Daesan Susan in Ganghwa for grilled shrimp, ramen, and surprisingly delicious garlic-butter shrimp heads.
During our day in Ganghwa, we stopped by Joyang Bangjik, one of the area’s best-known vintage cafés. Joyang Bangjik. We had seen plenty of photos before visiting, so we already knew it was a famous place. But once we actually arrived, it felt much more interesting than we expected. There were old objects everywhere, little…
We had already eaten enough food for two very reasonable people. Unfortunately, Nyang has never claimed to be reasonable around bakeries. 🐱🥐 So instead of going home after Haenam Jjamppong, we walked about four minutes to Yoonsup Bakery in Gunja. And this is where our Gunja food date became significantly sweeter. Yoonsup Bakery is one…