(we called him the "fighter")
If Dad, Aunt Shelly, and I were competing on Fear Factor, it’s a safe bet that Dad would be claimed the winner.
During their 8 day stay, we had 3 challenges:
CHALLENGE ONE:
Location: Namdang-Ri Harbor (near west sea of Korea)
Food: edible cockle (clams), boiled octopus, raw mussels, live gaebul (nickname is Korean Sea Penis- some type of boneless sea creature), ramyeon, rice, beer
Winner: Dad – ate more than one of everything served – including the penis
Runner Up: Shelly – ate almost everything – ate one piece of penis
Loser: Meghan – ate the clam and polished off the noodles and rice
CHALLENGE TWO:
Location: Sorae Fishmarket in Incheon, South Korea
Food: raw cheonbok (abalone), raw meongge (aka sea pineapple innards or sea squirts), steamed prawns (something we all recognized), baeksae ju (alcohol)
Winner: Dad – ate more than one of everything AND even ate the meongge properly by chomping on the shell and then spit it out
Runner Ups: Shelly and Meghan – ate one of everything served
CHALLENGE THREE:
Location: Mokdong, Seoul
Food: sannakji (live octopus- cut tentacles of live octopus that squirm around on the plate and suction cup themselves to hold on for dear life), pajeon (korean seafood pancake), octopus bibimbap, octopus soup
Winner: Dad – ate more than 2 pieces of the live octopus and all the other dishes
Runner Ups: Shelly and Meghan – each had 2 pieces of live octopus and some other dishes
Even though I was the loser of Fear Factor (all because of the penis), Dad and I did conquer the Lonely Planet TRIFECTA of crazy Korean Food.
** peondegi (silkworm larva)**
**boshintang (dog soup)**
**sannakji (live octopus)**
So… I still have some competitive drive left in me :)
Dad & Aunt Shelly - thanks for visiting!!
(the Korean Sea Penis)
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