Cycle 4 – Item 221

14 (Wed) August 2013

SPAM Mari I

2.0

at School Food Blooming Mari

-Seongsu, Seongdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

with W and DJ

Seoul Forest is a public park.  It’s located in Seongsu-Dong, about a 2-min-drive/20-min-walk from our home in Oksu-Dong.  Respectable size for a park right in the middle of the city, maybe a little more than a square kilometer, it comprises sprawling grass fields, a pond, playgrounds, sports facilities (e.g., soccer pitches, tennis/basketball courts), bicycle rentals, bird and insect observatories, deer zoo, restaurants, coffee shops, and more.  Weekends, the grounds are packed with families, mostly just picnicking and/or hanging out.

School Food Blooming Mari has a branch in Seoul Forest (see also 4.091 Special Mari I + II).

As with my prior experience, the food was more impressive in appearance, and perhaps in concept, than actual execution.  We ordered two rolls: Shrimp Mari = deep-fried shrimp + rice wrapped in laver with mayo dipping sauce, Spam Mari I = Spam + rice wrapped in laver + mozzarella cheese + egg.  Both would’ve been better with the signature spicy radish pickle, but we requested it withheld because of IZ, which rendered the rolls rather bland.

(See also GLOBAL FOOD GLOSSARY)

(See also RESTAURANTS IN KOREA)