Friday, August 6, 2010

something tells me I shouldn't be paying this much...

My first experience dining in Seoul wasn't a homerun by any means.  Woke up around 6am full of excitement and hunger.  I was feeling brave so I decided to wander outside my hotel a bit...and by wander i mean i walked around the block.  In a small street I saw a sign with a drawn picture of a bowl with noodles...seemed promising. When I walked in i was noticeably not welcome...it seemed to be a gathering of sorts...one that i wasn't invited to.  So i quickly made my exit and ran right into a run down little restaurant with some old men drinking beer and smoking cigarettes.  I felt no judgment here.  Saying hello to the host quickly dispelled any idea of communication through speaking...so i pointed at the first picture of food i saw, smiled, shrugged my shoulders and said "please?"  About 5 minutes later a bowl of cold, green soupy noodles came to my table.  I'm more than positive it wasn't the same dish I had pointed to, but i didn't feel this was the place to start a debate.  I sat there on the floor...drank my cold noodles in silence.  The paying portion of the meal was no better...being that i payed 7,000 won...which was most likely a total rip off. None the less! First meal in Korea done. On to the next one.

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