Korean Food

We love trying new foods out here. Who would have guessed, though, that we would be eating tons of Korean food in Kenya? We have a large percentage of Korean students at RVA as their parents are missionaries all over the continent. So, we have learned to love Korean food! When we used to be dorm parents, our dorm boys would make Korean food and give us tutorials. Now, our whole family loves it!

Now I am teaching Advanced Cooking and one week is designated "International Dishes." I think this is hilarious, since in this multi-cultural context, one has to ask themselves, "What is international?" My Kenyan students think hamburgers are ethnic food, and my Danish students make food that is familiar to them, but I would categorize it as international. So we just have fun making dishes from all over the world that week. We made Asian, South American, Indian, and of course Korean food that week. As a grand finale of the week, one of our staff members, who also happens to be Korean, came in and taught the kids how to make Kim-bap, the Korean version of sushi rolls. They were amazing!