♩"These are a few of my favorite things" ♩...

I think it's fun to keep lists, especially of all the random things that you come across while traveling. Here are a few of my favorite foods so far, and staples to the Korean diet!: 

1. Tangerines {Gamgyul}

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{Tangerines grow in warm Jeju weather and have thin rinds and a high sugar content. They are super juicy and fresh. I thought they were limes when I arrived, due to their green rinds! Here for sale at Seogwipo Market^^}. 

 2. Nectarines 

{The nectarines here are fresh and very sweet. When we first buy our produce, they are already ripe, juicy, and ready to eat}. 

 3. Bungeoppang

These are a pancake treat filled with a red bean paste that tastes a bit like Nutella.{ n Korean, bung'eo (붕어) means Carassius, a kind of fish, and ppang (빵) means bread}. 

4. Green Tea 

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{Jeju is famous for green tea production, amoung other items. Here ^^ we sampled green tea from O'Sulloc Tea Museum. Green Tea is awesome in face products/masks, tea!, cakes, cookies, and shakes ^^.}

5. Japanese Cuisine from K Curry House

{This is my favorite dish from K Curry House in Jeju City. the dish is sticky white rice 밥 mixed with fried egg 달걀. There is also pieces of seaweed and, of course, chicken 치킨!}. 

6. Hallabong/Hallabong Juice/Hallabong ANYTHING!

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{If you look quickly, you may mistake this fruit for an orange. But it is a Korean han-ra-bong, pronounced hallabong, grown on the island. The large bump on the top represents Mount Halla. They are the size of a typical orange and super fresh. They are a-mazing in dark chocolate, teas, as fresh squeezed juice, and in baked goods. I adore it}. 

7. Sushi/Kimbap

{Gimbap or kimbap is a popular Korean dish made from steamed white rice, bap, and other ingredients rolled in gim, dried seaweed.The main difference between a California roll is that the rice here is on the inside, and the seaweed is on the outside}. 

8. Gwaja {Confectionary Snacks}

{These chewy, Starburst-like treats can be found at any local convenience store. They usually cost 1,000 KRW or $1.00 USD. They are chewy, fruity, and addictive!}.

 9. Gwaja {Confectionary Snacks}

{My friend Jisun introduced me to these little individual mini biscuits filled with chocolate; like Nutella. They are like a cookie, sweet and satisfying. And the packaging is extra cute. We got two packets like this for 2,000 KRW or 2.00 USD}. 

10. Street Vendors 

{When we were daring on our Seongsan Hike, we ate food from a local vendor. I don't know if it was the hiking, or the food, but it was so satisfying and delicious! I had a sweet and sour fried chicken cup and fried potatoes on a stick. How has this not caught on in America yet?! The potatoes were laced with a a dust of cheddar cheese}. 

{And, of course, one for the homesick traveler: DD}...

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