I’d forgotten how wonderful autumn in Korea was. The sun brightens the flittering breeze as the sky is seamless with not a gloomy cloud in sight. Looking at the contents of my suitcase I expected much colder temperatures, the type where long sleeves, a scarf, and a thick sweater barely gets you by, but I am pleasantly surprised that the sweater can wait. I am also surprised how normal and comfortable I already am here. Sure, I’m still jetlagged dozing off at 8 pm as my brother only begins to open his textbooks, but I instantly felt at ease when I landed here. I guess that’s the meaning of home, when you still feel like a part of the house you grew up in, not like a visiting guest. Maybe I’m anticipating the moment when this place doesn’t feel that way anymore that I don’t realize that I haven’t gotten there yet. It’s nice. I’ve always felt like such an old soul, a grandma in a youth’s body that I welcome the idea that I still have a lot of growing up to do.
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October 14 2009 | fruit and recipe and thoughts and vegetarian | 9 Comments »
Throughout high school my mom packed my lunch everyday. I went to the same school for ten years, so after awhile the food gets a little old. I have to admit though, my school had a pretty good cafeteria. We had a selection of both Western and Korean food, and there was rarely anything we would call “mystery meat.” Most people just bought food from the cafeteria, but I liked bringing food from home. My mom usually packed me a sandwich and a sliced apple. The sandwiches were always simple and clean on a soft bread, but very good. My friends would always ask for bites and I would end up eating only about half the sandwich. But it was fine, it always made me happy to share my food with them. One of the sandwiches my mom made was a chicken salad sandwich. So, when the idea of the summer picnic came up I thought I should ask my mom for the recipe.
Chicken salad is almost a must at picnics. It’s easy to make, easy to bring, and easy to eat. However, I rarely find a chicken salad that I like. Most often the chicken is drenched in mayo and everything tastes slimy and goopy. I’m not a huge fan of mayonnaise but don’t mind it when it’s used in moderation. This is a very healthy chicken salad and uses only a little bit of mayo as a binder rather than a main ingredient. If you like a heavily mayo-fied version, then this sandwich will not be what you expect. However, I think you should give it a try anyways because it really is good.
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August 16 2009 | poultry and recipe and sandwiches and thoughts | 1 Comment »
