My belly is full, and I have a smiley face.

The mail from America is often slow to traverse the world of military post offices as mail in whatever form travels space available (stand by) on military aircraft. I have a package from the Mrs that has been on the way for a  week now. It isn't a surprise package, I know exactly what's in it. Food, or more specifically, Korean food and ingredients I can use to make Korean dishes. I may be American however, I have been a part of the Korean American community for 35 years. I like Korean food, I miss Korean food, I will have Korean food. It may not be the good stuff like my wife makes, but I can knock out a pretty good imitation.
I couldn't wait any longer. Throwing together the final remnants of ingredients from my food locker, I managed to put together a meager feast and share it with some friends here in the desert wonderland that is Iraq.

Our meal consisted of;

1. Naeng myun 냉면, Cold buckwheat noodles, resting in an iced (slushy) and spicy beef broth, topped with pickled cucumber slices, shredded carrots, shredded radish and sliced boiled eggs.
2. Bi Bim Bap 비빔밥, sticky rice with pickled fermented cabbage 김치, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and fermented pickle slices 오이무침. 
3. Kim Bap 김밥, rice rolled in seaweed, stuffed with strips of beef, cucumbers, carrots, and radish.
4. Sweet barley tea 보리차, for drinking. 
5. Wasabe 와사비(Japanese horseradish), and a soy sauce 간장 based dipping sauce.

Too Good, can't wait for my package to arrive. I only wish she could ship octopus, squid, mussels, .......

Would you like to see what it really looks like? See the photos below. To see a lot of variations of these items, do a Google image search. Just cut and paste the Korean names into the search box.
If you would like to know what it tastes like, try your local Korean restaurant or market.

 김밥

 김치

 냉면

 비빔밥

오이무침

Enjoy the experience, experience the joy.