Dinner Time

Hari ini....makan malam dengan menu rumahan ala Korea. It's a simple homemade menu with available ingredients at home.

삶은 콩나물, 참기름으로 볶은 두부, 불고기...

And surely it wouldn't be complete without kimchi....oh it's the only kimchi we had left in the fridge. That's why I ate it sloooooowwwwly^^

...plus nasinya pun...yg putih dan lengket pulen....

Hmmm...완벽한 겨울밤의 저녁이었다. A perfect dinner at home.

This Year's the First & the Last Buka Puasa @ Rumah Sangwolgok

This year's last breaking-the-fast @ Sangwolgok House owned by mas Khoirul. 

Today's menu for breaking-the-fast was 불고기 or daging asap. Looks like everyone seemed to like it. 

Aris and om Wawan were busy 'barbecue-ing' the sliced beef.

While others, mostly the Moms, were busy preparing the side-dish. 

Thanks to Dikka for having left some kolak or coconut milk fruit cocktail. 

Then, excluding the photographer....lots of them seemed to enjoy the meal we prepared for today.  

Then, there was Om Kiky who's generous and close enough with teh kids.

Happy Hari Raya...1435 Hijriyah.

Dinner for Rombongan Dharma Wanita UGM @ HUFS

The first 3 hours after landing in Seoul and after a rigorous 2-hour ride by AREX and subway from Incheon International Airport to HUFS, the whole group of Dharma Wanita Persatuan UGM was welcome by a dinner by Prof. Yang Seung Yoon--a frequent visiting professor from HUFS to UGM.

With the main course of menu: Korean food--surely;

the whole guests amazingly loved the menu. Some of them are used to having Korean food back home, too in Jogjakarta.

The main menu was surely bulgogi, beef marinated barbecue with the side dish of healthy veggies typically served with Korean menu. 

After dinner, Mrs. Sudjarwadi on behalf of the whole group presented a token of gratitude or some kind of oleh-oleh from Jogjakarta as a token of friendhip.

Some chats on trivialities were also brought up to warm up the atmosphere.

In time, an exchange of friendship tokens was also held. In short, that very night, after a long journey from Japan and from the airport to the city, the whole group got a sumptuous meal before going to the in-campus residence.

Bulgogi @ Insadong

Bulgogi? I think most Koreans love bulgogi or marinated barbecued beef (or chicken or pork). But, I think the one being served right here in this restaurant is the beef one. At least the one that we ordered. See the ambiance of the restaurant. It is a traditional yet modernly decorated one, right?

All of my friends ordered bulgogi, complete with its side dishes and rice.

The one we had was more like a 4-person menu so they could share the bill, later ^^. But, not to worry because the reason we had the bulgogi here is to experience the authentic Korean cuisine with the complimentary of the Korean Brand Communicator of which we are the member. ^^ How nice is that?^^

I ordered another dish specially for me, and it was bibimbab-like menu or mixed rice with lots vegetables on it. But, the one I ordered is a bit different since we had this heavily or strongly scented dwenjang (fermented soybeans) that I got to put into the vegetables so as to bring about the flavor.

A close-up look at the bulgogi that we ordered. There was a lot of mixed veggies on it that this meal serves itself as one of the most sought after meal, for its being healthy. Just think: mushroom, sprouts, beans, garlic, and even dates were all dipped and mixed into it.

A nice look on one of the side dishes that we ordered. 

Since I am really into veggies, I think it suited me most.^^

Another angle and shot of the bulgogi. After waiting for about 15 minutes or so, my friends finally got their appetite swagged by the delicacy that this special dish offered. 

Kimchi. What would a Korean meal without kimchi or fermented cabbage. This hot and spicy, yet refreshing dish is a must-have side-dish in almost all of Korean meal. 

My friends from Korea Brand Communicator: 정재아, 운희경, 윤갱, and Adel. 

This is the alley where we had our bulgogi. I think this is a typical alley that Insadong offers to its visitors. Lots of yogwan or losmen (in Indonesian) or hostels are mingled with cafes, restaurants, and tea-houses. 

It somewhat reminded me of Prawirotaman or any alleys that I used to find back home in Malioboro, Jogjakarta. A similar look reminded me of my hometown.