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Back in Australia

We caught the KTX from Busan to Seoul, then train from Seoul to Incheon, then flew from Seoul to Singapore, then flew from Singapore to Sydney, then caught train over Blue Mountains and then drove the rest of the way home. Almost 2 days of traveling. I want a direct flight next time!

Will be updating with lots of comics soon. Stay tuned.

Naked Boys

So first some explanation for this comic. My parents own the house next to theirs and rent it out to Koreans who are in Australia on working holiday visas. When we are staying in my home town and not in Sydney we often hang out with the Korean guys next door.

There is a pool in our backyard but it can be used by everyone next door too. One day we were next door and talking to some of the guys- but three of the guys had gone swimming.

I can see the swimming pool from the back door of the house next door and noticed something strange…

Luckily my parents and other church members who were inside did not see the naked Korean boys outside. There may have been alcohol involved that led to them skinny dipping in the middle of the day. Alcohol was involved with most of the stupid things these guys did!

Later on one of the guys said they were surprised that I stood there like that and wasn’t freaking out at their nakedness, because a Korean girl would have run away. I told them I’m not like a Korean girl and the nudity itself did not offend me as much as the fact that any moment my parents and church people could walk outside and see them!

These guys aren’t in Australia anymore but I miss them!

 

Off to Korea tomorrow

We head over to Korea tomorrow for our traditional Korean wedding. We’ll be there for 2 weeks. I’ll try to update as much as possible while there and will be posting photos when we get back.

Recipe: Kimchi Pikelets

Pikelets are a type of sweet mini pancake/hotcake. My siblings and I ate them a lot when we were younger. Usually they are eaten with just butter or with jam and cream.

I’ve taken the recipe for Kimchi Jeon (Kimchi pancake) and modified it to make Kimchi pikelets. I use wholemeal self raising flour because it gives it more texture which is better for a savoury type of pikelet/hotcake. The salt and sugar quantities can be adjusted to individual taste. This recipe makes about 8 – 10 but the ingredients can be doubled to make more. It’s a very quick and easy snack to make.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup wholemeal self raising flour

1/2 cup kimchi (chopped or cut into small pieces)

1 – 2 tablespoons of kimchi juice (the liquid that collects in the bottom of a container of kimchi)

1/4 cup milk

1/4 cup water

1 egg

1- 2 tablespoons sugar

pinch of salt (or to taste)

olive oil (or any other type of oil that can be used for frying)

Ingredients (except the water)

1. In a bowl put the flour, sugar and salt. Mix with a wooden spoon.

2. Add the milk and water and mix well.

 

3. Add the egg and kimchi juice and stir well.

4. Finally add the kimchi and mix.

5. In a frypan add 1 – 2 tablespoons of oil. Heat on a medium heat and using just a normal size spoon put in some of the mixture. Since these are pikelets you don’t want them too big.

6. The pikelets will now start to rise a bit. To check they are ready to turn over, use a spatula to lift up one slightly. If it’s a nice golden brown colour flip them over.

7. Take the cooked ones out and continue with the rest of the mixture. You can serve with a dipping sauce. Anything you like is fine. I tend to use soy sauce and sesame oil.

Enjoy!

Pyjamas

So one day we were shopping while summer sales were on.

He buys them anyway.

Now, I have a pretty clear line between what I wear to bed and what I wear during the day. Other people maybe have a more blurry line… my husband has no line at all. I don’t know if it’s his ‘I don’t give a crap’ personality or maybe more cultural. I have noticed many Koreans wearing what they wear all day to bed or vice versa but I’m judging from the Koreans I’ve known here in Australia who are usually here on working holiday visas and sometimes act differently and more laid back to how they would in Korea.

When we went shopping that time we went with some friends (Korean guys on working holiday visas) who also bought pyjamas and then also wore them to the park to play soccer. And I mean they were clearly pyjamas: Homer Simpson and Mr Men pyjamas. Haha.

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