This post is my tribute to Korean cuisine. If you live in a major city, I suggest you go try some immediately! Korean food is unlike other Asian cuisines, and it's spicy, savory, and surprisingly healthy. Some of our favourites include: 1) Banchan: numerous little appetizers that come free with every meal, and tend to include vegetables, pickles and more.
2) Kimchi: spicy pickled cabbage, which is part of every meal, served in numerous ways, and has its own museum in Seoul. This may be an acquired taste for some, but is worth the acquisition. Particularly tasty is Kimchi pancake, called buchingae. Below is a mall foodcourt kimchi stew.
3) Bibimbap: Delicious dish where you mix multiple ingredients with rice, which cooks in a stone dish for fun along with tastiness.
4) Korean BBQ: Cook your own food in the restaurant, which helps men feel manly and food feel tasty.
5) Bulgogi and Yuk Hwae: Cooked and raw marinated beef, respectively. Both delicious.
6) Western food. Korea has their own western food joints, with Koreanized burgers, pastries, street food and fried chicken. Interesting. Tasty.
7) The mysterious world of Korean alcohol includes hot mulled cinnamon drinks, soju, fruit liqueurs and rice concoctions. It is not something I understand well, but something about which I hope to learn more.
We now return to regular postings with a preview of several upcoming posts on our fabulous long weekend trip to Seoul, Korea. This is how many laughs $6 and a helpful cheesy-photo store employee can provide! The pictures, decorated by our savvy use of a machine only in Korean, are small, but have actual glitter printed on them.
What do fish bladders and fried chicken have in common? They form part of Peranakan food. Peranakans are people of mixed Malaysian and Chinese decent. When the Singaporean Straits Chinese realized that a male-only society was unpleasant, they brought in women from Malaysia, and a new cuisine was born.
Spending time outdoors.
Christmas trees in Canada and Singapore.
Hanging out with the little people in both places. People are a tad more little in Singapore.
The only notable difference is that we had Chinese hot pot in Vancouver and French cheese fondue in Singapore.
9. Exploring different religions, all within walking distance of our home.
8. Fabulous views day and night from our 18th story apartment.
7. Exotic local wildlife.
5. Traveling to exotic, yet conveniently nearby locations.
3. Fabulous food of all flavours at low prices.
2. Eating lovely meals outdoors on a patio.
Everyone had a great time. 
Except for Dave, I guess he doesn't like chocolate.
