K-Pop-loving friends share quite a number of similar interests, one of which entails tiresome periods of choreography-learning, while the other involves kimchi jjigae.
After attempting to learn GOT7's 'A' dance with a close friend of mine, we grabbed an early dinner at Man Doo Hyang.
After attempting to learn GOT7's 'A' dance with a close friend of mine, we grabbed an early dinner at Man Doo Hyang.
The place was on the quiet side when we arrived, but then again, we arrived before peak dinner hours.
After giving the menu a thorough read-through, we called the waitress over. We were then shortly served three kimchi-based side dishes that ranged in levels of spiciness. Our meals followed up pretty quickly.
After giving the menu a thorough read-through, we called the waitress over. We were then shortly served three kimchi-based side dishes that ranged in levels of spiciness. Our meals followed up pretty quickly.
My friend had ordered a kimchi jjigae (kimchi stew), while I had ordered a seafood noodle bowl in soybean paste soup. As there had not been a red pepper icon (aka the "spicy warning") inserted beside the item description in the menu, I had assumed that the dish wasn't going to be spicy.
But one look at the red pepper flakes floating atop the broth and I knew I had made a mistake. Meticulously picking up an onion near the surface had proved that.
When I called the waitress over. she confirmed that the dish I received was indeed the seafood bowl I had ordered, though there had not been a red pepper icon due to the fact that it was not considered spicy by Korean standards. She was very kind though, and asked if I wanted it remade with a non-spicy version of the broth, to which I immediately nodded at.
Several minutes later, a seafood bowl devoid of red pepper flakes was set in front of me. And while it was hot and excessively salty, thank goodness it wasn't spicy.
But one look at the red pepper flakes floating atop the broth and I knew I had made a mistake. Meticulously picking up an onion near the surface had proved that.
When I called the waitress over. she confirmed that the dish I received was indeed the seafood bowl I had ordered, though there had not been a red pepper icon due to the fact that it was not considered spicy by Korean standards. She was very kind though, and asked if I wanted it remade with a non-spicy version of the broth, to which I immediately nodded at.
Several minutes later, a seafood bowl devoid of red pepper flakes was set in front of me. And while it was hot and excessively salty, thank goodness it wasn't spicy.
The waitress even came around a bit later to make sure that I was able to eat the new bowl of noodles.
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