A blog of John and Jane Doe's eating adventures.
Arrived in South Korea today. We headed directly for a coastal town to sample their most famous dish, san nakji, or raw octopus. I had a difficult time at first since the suction cups kept sticking to the top of my mouth, but once I got past that, it tasted like really fresh squid. Here are a few tips if you even want to prepare your own:
We've been in Taipei for a few days and finally decided to head to the night market for chou doufu, or stinky tofu. They say you can smell it a block away, and that was pretty accurate. I won't even go into the details of the fermentation process. In any case, a funny thing happens when you take a bite – you want another bite, and another!
By the way, we bought a bunch of items at the market at bargain prices:
We're flying out today. Last night, I tried the cuy chactado (deep-fried guinea pig) at the Manos Morenas restaurant in Lima. I thought it was even better than southern fried chicken! (Sorry if you're grossed out by the picture.)