North Korea

Well, it's been a long time between meals, and I have to say, we weren't super inspired by the notion of North Korea. Many a (probably tasteless) (no pun intended) joke was made about empty plates, gruel and the like. On a more practical level, Micky pointed out the severe lack of North Koreans publishing recipes on the internet. Having said all this, the night ended up being very successful.

We made these delicious dumplings (mandu). We made 60 or so all up, and we agreed it was very therapeutic. The boys were asleep, otherwise it may have been a bit less calming.

I think it's fair to say most people wouldn't be objecting to a plate of dumplings, so we weren't too worried about eating that portion of the meal. My trepidation set in when Micky started adding ice to the soup. Actually, in all honesty, it set in much earlier in the day, when it smelled like Micky had popped a bucket of sea water on the stove. I think it was the anchovies. And the seaweed. BUT........the mul-naengmyeon (cold noodles in chilled broth) was delicious. The noodles are topped with some egg, pickled cucumber and pear and it's a very refreshing, delicate dish. So, we had a great night. Next stop - Honduras.