Lunchtime in Korean middle school. For some of my fellow ex-pats, this topic is a source of contention. To hear many of my friends speak of the lunches at their schools, you would think that they are the worst thing in the world. Still others rave about the food they are served. You can definitely count me in the latter of those two groups. I am usually very impressed by the meals served by the cafeteria at Sinsang Middle School. It sounds like I certainly got lucky when it comes to the food we're served! Sure, there is the occasional dud, but for the most part the food is satisfying and delicious.
Lunch is served buffet-style, and teachers line up to fill their trays from a selection of foods. The main feature of the meal is rice, followed usually by some sort of meat dish, a vegetable dish, and kimchi (of course!). A soup normally rounds out the meal.
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| The serving area. The red container holds the rice. |
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| Today's lunch: a little different from the norm. Instead of the regular soup, we had a noodle dish. Also included were some kind of pizza pocket-things. |
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| Lunch time also affords opportunities for socializing with co-workers. Unfortunately, sometimes the English content of the discussion is limited! |
As I said, the food is usually good quality and delicious. However, bibimbap day is something altogether special! Nothing compares to entering the lunch room and discovering that this king of Korean dishes is the day's featured menu. Bibimbap day causes me to do my happy dance (even if it's just in my head so as not to confuse and frighten the Korean teachers)!
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| Bibimbap. Om nom nom. |
Things I will really miss about Korea: bibimbap day.
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nom nom
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