There were a lot of interesting things to see at the Hangang Yeouido Spring Flower Festival in Seoul! There were many food vendors set up selling unique foods that I’ve heard about but haven’t seen until now. There were also many booths set up providing personal health and wellness information and demonstrations.
There were some normal-looking, fried, sugary treats.
Ddeokbokki (or Tteokbokki) is little rice cakes in spicy sauce.
I’ve seen these little shells on beaches in the States. I have NO idea how they’re eaten and I don’t know enough Korean to be able to ask!
This is Beondegi – boiled silkworm pupas (silkworms at the stage between larvae and adult). It smells disgusting but my Korean students swear that it’s delicious.
They look even worse close-up.
Being the adventurous crazy person I am, I had to try one! When else will I ever get another chance to do this stuff in my life? It tasted awful… soft, juicy, and fishy/shrimpy. I honestly couldn’t swallow it. I’m glad that I tried it but one was more than enough.
This booth was all about healthy eating. The big yellow blob on the left side of the picture is representative of 5 kilograms of body fat… it takes up considerably more space on your body than the same weight in muscle mass.
There was a demonstration on proper teeth brushing technique at the dental health booth.
There was a breast health booth. I love how the women weren’t shy about participating in the how-to demonstration!
Hey, that looks like a…
Why yes, it’s Condom Man! Sexual health is an important part of life.
There was also a free face painting booth! This young man was getting a crab painted on his hand.
The friend I was with got a bracelet of cherry blossoms painted on her wrist.
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“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
-Confucius
Beautiful pictures and very interesting to learn more and more about Korea.
Thank you for the pictures you show of Johnnie and yourself. I love Dulce eating black rice.
Your time spent in this project is greatly appreciated.
Hugs,
Martita.