tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55531021605369305962024-02-07T04:52:27.276+01:00Daily Yumebites of dream travel, dream food, dream lifeyumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-82835196925122356312012-03-10T15:36:00.000+01:002012-03-10T15:36:23.404+01:00Madeleines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zAtcY6Jhh-8/T1tgkOnEjxI/AAAAAAAAHeE/IFTW1Y0UXqU/s1600/madeleines-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zAtcY6Jhh-8/T1tgkOnEjxI/AAAAAAAAHeE/IFTW1Y0UXqU/s640/madeleines-1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">My friend gave me this new recipe for (perfect, as he said) madeleines. So here they are from the first trial and they do look good. They came out really soft, not dry at all and the honey in the recipe is the most interesting. It gives a special taste and the nice gold color to the crusted sides. I'm thinking of making other experiences with different kinds of honey. When I find a perfect recipe (for my taste), I'd post it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I'm always asking myself if I should post recipes of what I make on this blog. Because I started this blog mainly because I wanted to share my food and travel pictures. But I guess if I just post pictures of the things I made without the recipe, it can be frustrating for those who would want to actually taste what they see on my pictures. Therefore, from now on, I'd post recipes along if I'm confident enough about it.</span></div>yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-27968084025462208342012-03-04T18:15:00.000+01:002012-03-04T18:15:05.297+01:00Strawberry rose cheesecake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXAYNBhtESM/T1OgOM7THoI/AAAAAAAAHdk/ELSLCw0EJDM/s1600/strawberry+rose+cheesecake-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xXAYNBhtESM/T1OgOM7THoI/AAAAAAAAHdk/ELSLCw0EJDM/s640/strawberry+rose+cheesecake-1.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I loved<span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.christelleisflabbergasting.com/2012/02/in-kitchen-with-designsponge-et-mon.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AFlabbergastingLifeInMontreal+%28christelle+is+flabbergasting%29" style="color: #59939f; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;" target="_blank">Christelle's idea</a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> of using biscuits roses de Reims as crust base for a cheesecake. This makes a totally girly cheesecake! I preferred to mix in the crust a rose syrup because some people don't like a too strong rose flower taste. On top, I made a thicker (with agar agar) mint strawberry topping to keep it clean. This time again, I prepared mini sizes (10cm) and when cut, the tiny slices can be eaten in one mouthful with fingers.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">What comes to your mind when you hear the word "Samouraï"? We usually think of fierce warriors slaying their katana swords, lashing on their enemies with style. Well, this exhibition show us other sides of the Samouraï's world. Through the armor pieces presented, you can see they cared about beautiful details and they had a sense of humor.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBCvDCd68iA/Tvye69mTKLI/AAAAAAAAHZo/traq_bodY_o/s1600/Samourais-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBCvDCd68iA/Tvye69mTKLI/AAAAAAAAHZo/traq_bodY_o/s400/Samourais-3.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">helmets inspired from fantastic creatures</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b4nLiVFKhDs/Tvye8HV5rdI/AAAAAAAAHZs/0S3gtqPb4Lo/s1600/Samourais-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-b4nLiVFKhDs/Tvye8HV5rdI/AAAAAAAAHZs/0S3gtqPb4Lo/s400/Samourais-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <i style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">helmets inspired from sea creatures</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d2F0pl85syU/Tvye9c3p9eI/AAAAAAAAHZw/u3uk7LgT_tM/s1600/Samourais-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d2F0pl85syU/Tvye9c3p9eI/AAAAAAAAHZw/u3uk7LgT_tM/s400/Samourais-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">from more diverse inspirations...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">the one in the middle is an eggplant helmet</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-89374400315743740512011-12-25T15:08:00.000+01:002011-12-25T15:08:21.586+01:00Noël à Bruxelles<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was great to skip away from Paris for some days before Christmas to Brussels. It is just a bit more than an hour (by train) from Paris but Brussels is different enough. I like when I walk around a place and hear people talk in a foreign language I don't understand so it really feels like I'm away.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As there's not a single prop, I chose to put it on a black background. As I was playing with the lights, I found that the small directional lighting creates a kind of "Dutch golden age" feel. The main difficulty of this shot was the recipe itself: the cream that was melting. Note to self: shoot involving cream always need a second stunt replacement :)</span><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">This is my first cake I'm presenting to you since I began my baking school last september at Ecole Grégoire Ferrandi. The past weeks have been filled with exciting new things. At the beginning of the course, we were all in awe every time the chefs showed us a new technique or a new recipe. They are the masters even when it's just about cutting an apple into slices.</span></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Now that I look back at some things I've posted before like <a href="http://dailyyume.blogspot.com/2011/01/choux-experiences.html" target="_blank">this</a> (my chef should never see this) or <a href="http://dailyyume.blogspot.com/2011/02/apple-rose-tart.html" target="_blank">this</a>, I'm really ashamed... I'm getting better but have still a long, long way to go before reaching the master lever :) But anyway, I made these mini charlottes and my little goddaughter told me they were really cute and ate all her slice without a single word in 2 minutes, so I thought I could share this with you :) </span></div><div style="color: #666666;"><br />
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</div>yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-90495404553274501152011-09-16T10:44:00.001+02:002011-09-16T10:44:00.495+02:00Seoul by night<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Travelled four times to Korea, this is my first time up Namsan. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I never wanted to go because it's such a tourist place. I've been tricked by a friend who convinced me to drag myself up the hill in the summer heat... Actually, it was okay, not that many tourists as it was already late at night. There were more Koreans who were there to take a walk. The night sky was specially clear so it was worth the hike after all.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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While roaming around Jonggak, I saw this juice shop and went in. It happened to be their opening day in fact. It's a new concept where they propose a very large selection of ingredients for you to choose and compose your own mix in three different kind: smoothie, yogurt or ade. The ingredients are represented on little hexagonal capsules you pick and put in the beesket which is then scanned at the cashier.</div>
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The concept is based on the natural ingredients and the fun in picking and creating your own drink but it doesn't come cheap. I paid 6700W for a pumpkin/ carrot/ orange smoothie but I got a free mug as a special opening day gift.</div>
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yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-74908587324739859922011-08-30T07:11:00.000+02:002011-08-30T07:11:00.248+02:00Korea - Random 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">The Gangnam area is full of clinics for plastic surgery. It starts from inside the subway station where there are all the advertising with "before/ after" pictures of surgery services they propose. I think this one was the best with its name "Cinderella". But I thought Cinderella was just about getting the right shoe?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-75386814093801879062011-08-29T17:59:00.000+02:002011-08-29T17:59:40.461+02:00Seoul - Sinsa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Garosugil, on the south side of the Han river, is known for its trendy shops, cafés and restaurants. I was there before noon so it was not still very quiet. As I stroll along the road, I noticed how the interior design here, in Korea, is always well done. In this trendy area, for sure, the shops and restaurants have the budget. But even in less expensive area, shops, and particularly cafés, manage to create a special mood for their interior. You can see that the design concept has included every detail. From the colors, materials, packaging till the font used on the receipt. I think that this reflects a trait of the Koreans. Things are never half done, every detail has to be well done.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">For lunch, I chose this Japanese soba shop called Obiya. Their specialty is green tea soba.</span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can order with the soba a side of tempura. They serve chilled green tea and they fried the soba as chips. You get some salt mixed with green tea to dip the tempura.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-32419734404440907512011-08-27T08:16:00.000+02:002011-08-27T08:16:42.394+02:00Korea - Random 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">A car ferris wheel!! Little scooter is not tall enough to get on it so it had to wait</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">on the side :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-63018054646642248292011-08-23T13:49:00.001+02:002011-08-23T13:49:00.154+02:00Traditional folk dance<div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">There was a group of youngsters presenting a traditional folk dance. People gather quickly from the sounds of their drums and some joined in the middle to dance with them. I just took pictures on the side under the shade of a tree. It's already so hot!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-15482566876855792942011-08-23T02:48:00.001+02:002011-08-23T02:52:05.479+02:00Jeonju<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-00K5H9n9fg8/TlEugEf4FTI/AAAAAAAAHCk/x3iwRyXx0iE/s1600/DSC03925.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-00K5H9n9fg8/TlEugEf4FTI/AAAAAAAAHCk/x3iwRyXx0iE/s200/DSC03925.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thanks to the Korea Tourism Organization, I booked a free trip to Jeonju. Their program also offers buses to Busan and Gyeongju. You just have to book early online on theire website <a href="http://english.visitkoreayear.com/english/benefit/benefit_07_01_01.asp">here</a>. Although the online applications were overbooked, our bus was not even half filled. But Jeonju is less popular than Gyeongju or Busan.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I come to Jeonju every time I visit Korea. I come for the food and enjoy walking around the tradition hanok village. The university area is also great for shopping if not better than in Seoul. It's less crowded and you can get things cheaper than in Seoul.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4OJBjxEGElxyyZiyryfOVxb9XLQOr8ovSWFra6B_Gr1D2s8B6k9xgWvutWEDUPBiMmEydTkmhpbuLfOjsaAMxtuPITqoAptCvuogIgU0ohLd5UnJI-ESXSJ20JmHbnCaxHO-aPFf0M4/s1600/21.082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb4OJBjxEGElxyyZiyryfOVxb9XLQOr8ovSWFra6B_Gr1D2s8B6k9xgWvutWEDUPBiMmEydTkmhpbuLfOjsaAMxtuPITqoAptCvuogIgU0ohLd5UnJI-ESXSJ20JmHbnCaxHO-aPFf0M4/s400/21.082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">There's been quite some changes in the hanok village. They are renovating lots of houses, probably to turn them into shops, restaurants and guest houses. More modern coffee shops also bloomed. The feel is definitely different now compared to the first time I came here three years ago. The houses they rebuilt now has only the roof and the structure from the origins. They tear down everything inside and use new materials for the inside. It's not quite as same as a tradition house that has been maintained in good condition. I hope the city will try to save the authenticity of the place.</span><br />
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<div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">And I ended up the day with an iced berry tea in one of the new coffee shops on the main street in the village.</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div>yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-13474635905654986752011-08-21T18:22:00.001+02:002011-08-21T18:22:00.038+02:00Food and drink<div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Seoul is packed with coffee shops. At some area, you might have in every two shops. It makes me wonder how they survive with all the competition... and how you're supposed to know which one is good or not. As I don't drink coffee, I need a coffee house just to sit and get the aircon. So how do I choose? My most important criteria is... free WiFi!</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">I chose Miru as it was calm with only two persons inside because it is on a quieter street behind the main Ewha's shopping area. I ordered an iced yuzu tea, so refreshing.</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">After the geekette's pause, I walked around Hongdae, shopped some and then stumble on a street concert. The only I hate when traveling alone is dinner. Especially in Korea where lots of meals (like barbecue) can't be ordered unless you're two. So it's also a challenge to find a place where I can eat by myself which is not some franchised fast food chain store or the basic sandwich. And apart from the places for bbq and other group meal restaurants, the small ones close early around ten. This Saitamaya ramen shop was the best I could find for the night.</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9DjC0hLFBzk3pur9DwkRMv69Z7NW5tQp6ipeOX6A-J_gv4_gCEQMxjBTLVliZt82tLqUBOaz5_nnPaNd3Rx8Rniugi-uLG10-dL83sGqLL-8y38o0X_OGVq1wQGRDcckS6joW-hx9hE/s1600/Montages2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy9DjC0hLFBzk3pur9DwkRMv69Z7NW5tQp6ipeOX6A-J_gv4_gCEQMxjBTLVliZt82tLqUBOaz5_nnPaNd3Rx8Rniugi-uLG10-dL83sGqLL-8y38o0X_OGVq1wQGRDcckS6joW-hx9hE/s400/Montages2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i> Crispy kolokke</i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">It rained a bit in the morning but it has refreshed the air for just about an hour. The sky was all fuzzy so the pictures didn't come out great :( The area of Yeouido has a marina for tour boats and leisure. There are bike rentals in every park. I did not take the bike because it's not possible to leave it after at a different station. I originally planned to ride the bike from Yeouido to Seonyudo.</div><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Families, couples or just alone, everyone comes to enjoy the open space. Some bike, some play, some sit, some sleep and some come with the 6 persons tent! I don't know if they invested in the tent only to come at the park for the day?</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-36xkvUNqt7E/Tk_gzOePNtI/AAAAAAAAG_M/SCOUQl74Y1g/s1600/Montages.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-36xkvUNqt7E/Tk_gzOePNtI/AAAAAAAAG_M/SCOUQl74Y1g/s400/Montages.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> And I took this picture because the grass has been mowed like a mess. I guess the guy doesn't really like his job?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RKuJnrkR4BQ/Tk8d_8ycuAI/AAAAAAAAG9s/ImX8hdIWNcw/s1600/Montages2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RKuJnrkR4BQ/Tk8d_8ycuAI/AAAAAAAAG9s/ImX8hdIWNcw/s400/Montages2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i> Main entrance and the central alley</i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dyo_0muKqjQ/Tk8eBTiwa_I/AAAAAAAAG9w/agNxJ23Z-ac/s1600/19.083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dyo_0muKqjQ/Tk8eBTiwa_I/AAAAAAAAG9w/agNxJ23Z-ac/s400/19.083.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i> Ancient tiles. The oldest one (left bottom) is from 300 BC.</i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">There is an entire section dedicated to the art related to Buddha. Lots of sulptures, bronze arts and paintings.<i></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><br />
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</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Sometimes when you see these huge stones brought in museums, it feels not right for them to have move these treasures. But then, selfishly, I also think "wow, that's cool to get to see</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">them in air conditioned comfort". Because chances are to get to see these kinds of things, one would have to climb high in the mountain.</span><i></i></div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IXkLtnmBUl0/Tk8eG-x0z2I/AAAAAAAAG98/bKsTYav4X10/s1600/Montages5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-IXkLtnmBUl0/Tk8eG-x0z2I/AAAAAAAAG98/bKsTYav4X10/s400/Montages5.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Pensive Bodhisattvas. Left side is the national treasure n°78.</i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9smsa_1dqB0/Tk8dr2TbVqI/AAAAAAAAG84/tbmQw8Ebc2M/s1600/DSC03697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9smsa_1dqB0/Tk8dr2TbVqI/AAAAAAAAG84/tbmQw8Ebc2M/s400/DSC03697.JPG" width="265" /></a><i> </i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Painted hanging scroll of 995cm high.</i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">And to finish, some ceramics.<i></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yvFdo8TE7RA/Tk8eH90msFI/AAAAAAAAG-A/TIQVT729jhY/s1600/Montages6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yvFdo8TE7RA/Tk8eH90msFI/AAAAAAAAG-A/TIQVT729jhY/s400/Montages6.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><i> Water droppers : dragon, frog shaped, peach shaped and unicorn lion shaped.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L6hf49-7k1Q/Tk8eI5WfxAI/AAAAAAAAG-E/Jzrhq0H7cS4/s1600/19.084.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L6hf49-7k1Q/Tk8eI5WfxAI/AAAAAAAAG-E/Jzrhq0H7cS4/s400/19.084.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><i> Jars: very simple almost modern to the pomegranate shaped</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kc8E9cBQ6jE/Tk8eJqAD1aI/AAAAAAAAG-I/28iwgIqb0AM/s1600/Montages7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Kc8E9cBQ6jE/Tk8eJqAD1aI/AAAAAAAAG-I/28iwgIqb0AM/s400/Montages7.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>Vases: painted rope design (also a national treasure), painted flowers,</i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>flattened sculptured.</i></div><br />
<div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You can get all the info about the museum on their website <a href="http://www.museum.go.kr/main/index/index002.jsp">here</a>.</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
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</div>yumesanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768375113318361094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5553102160536930596.post-18056054687959230362011-08-20T04:58:00.000+02:002011-08-20T04:58:08.109+02:00Changgyeonggung<div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Changgyeonggung (yeah, there's a whole bunch of g's in this name :) ) is smaller therefore less know palace. It is right next door to the beautiful Changdeokgung. I always enjoy being places where it's not a tourist packed attraction. There was not a single foreigner. I saw just 1 group of Korean tourists and the other people there were some seniors enjoying the park. And the prove that it is hardly visited, I was able to shoot some "wildlife" there. There were birds causally walking around and fishing their food and dragonflies and butterflies cris-crossed around me.</div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kpkwdFHJ-L8/Tk8d5ipKdFI/AAAAAAAAG9g/CBu7ksqVkqs/s1600/19.082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kpkwdFHJ-L8/Tk8d5ipKdFI/AAAAAAAAG9g/CBu7ksqVkqs/s400/19.082.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>A palace like the other ones in the city, less renovated</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><i>but it adds to the authentic charm</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xjNRASGm-r0KlhVq0s0TOx3Krddjs6C8alJvO68lGYa1z6TLXbfitHtRGQgg4cpzyluQC5ShO1mGf7IxASB9Jn1aA8xBJ9mD9Gq7FCga2JeCvHTAkVi11AAoyS1MOEEzcOQMelQtkhk/s1600/19.081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3xjNRASGm-r0KlhVq0s0TOx3Krddjs6C8alJvO68lGYa1z6TLXbfitHtRGQgg4cpzyluQC5ShO1mGf7IxASB9Jn1aA8xBJ9mD9Gq7FCga2JeCvHTAkVi11AAoyS1MOEEzcOQMelQtkhk/s400/19.081.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"> It has this western style glass greenhouse at the back of the garden</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The pancake dough has completely risen during the cooking and it became this thin crispy and chewy (it's made of rice flour) crust with a filling of, I guess, cinnamon and brow sugar.</span> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We had some in Myeongdong last year and they were nothing close to this. The guy didn't lie on the signs on his truck saying "traditional hoddeok"!</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's always this kind of surprise encounters that I love the most in a trip. That's why I like to wander around places off the tourist route. That's when you get to see and taste the real thing! :) But it's also sad because even if I wanted, I could probably never eat this man's perfect pancake ever again.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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