Cycle 3 – Item 288

19 (Fri) October 2012

Mapa Dubu

2.5

by MtG

at their home

-Mapo, Mapo, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

with W and DJ, MtG + NSJ, CJH + KKH, HSE + HCY, YI + JD, LHS + YYH, KIT

MtG and SJ, newly wed in May, finally got around to inviting us over to their newlywed apartment for a housewarming party.  It was the first time since elementary school that I’d seen the inside of any place that he called home.

The evening’s menu included 5 dishes: 2 Korean by her, 3 Chinese by him, including this mapa dubu, the best of the bunch.  It was the first time ever that any of us had tasted anything that she’d cooked.  To mark the momentous occasion, all the core members of the camping crew showed up.  It was a very pleasant evening.

(See also GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See also RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)