Sheetal Makhan

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Ganghwa Road Trip (2)

Deokpojin

This was a military encampment during the Joseon Dynasty built in 1679. It was a strategic point where one could secure the sea load that lead to Seoul. Here, Josean soldiers fought against the French fleet in 1866 and against American fleet in 1871.

Ganghwa Road Trip (3)

Chojin Fortress

This fortress was built during the Joseon Dynasty to defend
marine attacks from foreign enemies.

Ganghwa Road Trip (4)

Lunch at the Si-Jang (Market)

We met this sweet couple when we just arrived at the si-jang

My lunch ~ tofu & pumpkin stew with rice

Fresh fruit

"Pig insides" - Mr Lee

"Ears of pigs" - Mr Lee

Kimchi

Look at the size of those chillies!

Tofu

Dragon Fruit from Jeju Island

Ganghwa Road Trip (5)

Ganghwa Dolmen

The largest tablet-style Dolmen is in Ganghwa and was registered by Unesco in December 2000. The cap stone is 6.4m long and 5.2m wide.

Ginseng

Ginseng is a plant that has very fleshy roots. It is a very popular snack amongst Koreans (especially men). Medicinally, it's used as treatment for Type II Diabetes or sexual dysfunction in men. The root is available in dried form, whole or sliced...and is even made into jelly candy.

My favourite restaurant, Hurk-Kwa-Saram-Dur

This is my *favourite* restaurant, Hurk-Kwa-Saram-Dur. It means "People of the Earth". It's about a 2 minute drive from my apartment in Eun-haeng-dong. Their best dish is called Bo-Ri-Bap (barley with a mixture of vegetables & hot sauce).

The entrance