Anybody want a wu-gok?

A wu-gok, you know? Get those sick and crazy thoughts out of your head! Buduh, belog ci - jorok sih! As I told you earlier, these are dumplings with a pork filling wrapped with a taro dough which are later deep-fried. Here's how they turned out:


Well, the wugok didn't turn out as expected, but they were still good... A really good one has fried strands of taro sticking out the top, like a bird's nest (sort of). I think I know what to do next time - buy older taro that actually has those strands!


Tempura and stuffed peppers. I love tempura = 튀김= fritto misto a la giaponese (getting a bit too carried away there, huh?), whatever you call it -- a Japanese style fish and vegetable fry. No fish this time though. Too bad.


The rest of the food (clockwise from extreme left): my wu-gok, nori-arare (rice crackers), another plate of wu-gok, pressed spiced tofu (a Chinese specialty), and fried sweet rice cake (a Chinese New Year Specialty). All of this food was delicious - especially with a cup or two of soju (소주 한잔이나 두잔)! Bottoms up!

BTW, Happy Valentine's Day for those of you who actually have somebody ㅜㅜ... After Friday's class on Valentine's e-cards from Korea, I realized just then how sappy this day can get. Well, time to drink more soju!