Gochugaru Girl and Mr Gochugaru are Guardians to Niece Number 1 and Niece Number 2.
We spend a lot of time on the airport run. However there are certain rewards…
Gochugaru Girl and Mr Gochugaru are Guardians to Niece Number 1 and Niece Number 2.
We spend a lot of time on the airport run. However there are certain rewards…
Gochugaru Girl had a lovely weekend in Devon with lots of blue skies and clotted cream.

So would you rather be in Northern Italy?
Gochugaru Girl is away for the weekend but before that, an update on the Shanghai Soup Dumpling Index first mentioned here in an article on Shanghai’s xiao long bao.
This extraordinary project has been 18 months in the making and will officially launch on April 16, 2015 at 8.30 PM, China time.
This is a follow up to the post on Jaedong Sundubu in Seoul.
The menu is translated here, first in Korean, followed by its pronunciation and a short description. The prices are reasonable, reflect the portion size or ingredients, and are correct as of 03 March 2015. The idea is that if you don’t read Korean, you just bring this guide with you. (more…)
This is sort of a strange post but it emphasises why I dislike visiting a foreign country without being able to read and speak the local language. Anything using the Latin Alphabet (that is, ABC) I can cope with.
I know most countries will now have some signs in English. Internet-based translation tools are very helpful, as is sign language, smiling or sadly, in the case of very rich tourists, waving around lots of cash.
Gochugaru Girl is flying to Seoul this week…
…and I have been banned from watching any Korean movies.
This is a follow up to the earlier post on spending the Chinese New Year in Kuala Lumpur.

There really is only one colour that Chinese people value during the new year, and this is red.
Gochugaru Girl watched another 3 Korean Films on a near-empty flight from KL to Dubai.
With no neighbours, this must count as one of my most enjoyable cinema experiences ever.
Gochugaru Girl wishes her family and friends a Happy Chinese New Year.
Kuala Lumpur is bursting with festive colours of red and gold…it is as if I am celebrating a second Christmas!
Gochugaru Girl watched 3 films on her flight to KL.
What has a Marxist revolutionary got to do with a tropical fruit?