금요일, 8월 04, 2006

Found on the web:

cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdgnieg

THE PAOMNNEHAL PWEOR OF THE HMUAN MNID
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is that the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

The wierd thing is that I actually scanned the paragraph before I realized that every word was misspelled.

수요일, 8월 02, 2006

Ramyun

It's been several years now since I swore off ramyun, or instant noodles. After tasting "real" noodles, which can be had quite cheaply anywhere in the country, I can't imagine why so many Koreans are addicted to the instant, dehydrated, cholesterol-enriched fake stuff. However, my wife eats a bowl of ramyun every other day or so, and in fact prefers it to most of the western dishes I make. There are many varieties, too--hot, cold, made with rice starch, potato starch, green tea, whole wheat, spicy, super spicy, and heartburn-for-a-week spicy.

Anyway, if you're feeling like jazzing up a bowl of ramyun for a special occasion, check out this Korean blog for some serving ideas.

On anunrelated note, I found a 250g roll of Hungarian Salami at E-mart yesterday for 6,900 won. I bought it,and made a sandwich with it today. It tasted a little strange--is Hungarian salami meant to be cooked before eating? Serving suggestions would be welcome.