Homestyle eatin

Today was very hot but there was also a breeze and it was very sunny with a brilliantly blue sky. This is something new given the weather for the past few weeks has been mostly grey and rainy. Today was also a public holiday so instead of going to the gym for my sacrificial cardio it was time to venture out into the world. I decided to head over to Igidae Park which is a sprawling forested park along the coast (photos will appear another day). I had an absolutely gorgeous if somewhat rigorous walk (it is mountainous after all!).

When I got home I washed up, cracked a beer and tucked into the delightful sandwich I'd picked up on the walk home. This wasn't going to be enough so I decided to build on the beer theme and whipped up a plate of nachos. I settled in to an episode of C.S.I. (Vegas - it's THE C.S.I.) and as I watched dead bodies being sown up was still feeling a bit peckish. So I decided to crack open one of my recent adventurous food purchases - partially dried squid. This is basically Korean bar food but I often go to foreigner oriented bars where not many are into eating this local treat. But, I really enjoy it so I thought I'd give it a go at home. I'd previously tried fully dried squid but practically broke my jaw with all the chewing that entailed. The half-dried stuff is much better and consequently much tastier. Once you break it out of the package you just warm it up over the grill, then shred it up into strips with your fingers and dip it in a mixture of mayonaise and hot n' sweet sauce. Man it tastes real good with beer! Here's a shot of what the original goods look like, plus the devasted remains of one I ate all unto myself....yummmmmm~~ (you can also see my lovely new faux-hardwood floor ^^)