My new life in Korea has many challenges. One of those is cooking. I have no counter space, no oven, and hardly any dishes. I have a toaster that barely works, a microwave, and two gas burners, but half the time I can only use one because of the pan sizes.
On top of that there isn't so much western food available in local markets. I could go down to Itaewon and get some things in the international market, but that is expensive. I challenge myself to make foods based on what I have available. Surprisingly enough, I don't eat a lot of rice or pasta. Unfortuneately, I eat a lot of bread. Most nights consists of stirfry, sometimes fried rice, fritattas, or celery/pork soup. Meat is always pork, as it is the cheapest next to chicken and fish.
My new challenge is to make pasta carbonara. Alfredo sauce is available, but it is expensive. Ham is not available, but bacon is. Also, cream is solid, so we'll see what happens. Anther challenge is to make flour tortillas. I can get baking powder or soda here, but apparently, it is quite different from the America and Europe. With all this challenge and probably what I spend on gas and ingredients, I can go to Pizza School and get carbonara for $5 and go to Itaewon Taco Bell, but what is the fun in that?
Soon though, I think I will order a table-top stove from gmart. Or a toaster oven. Donno which yet. But I cannot fry and boil things all the time haha. I still cannot stand the taste of boiled meats.
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