Sunday, May 3, 2009

Harvesting Strawberries

April 26 the kids, Mr. K and I went to a strawberry farm with a group from post. It was sponsored and paid for by a local company.

On the way we stopped at rest area with tons of little stalls selling various snacks. After watching this machine I decided to try these donuts.
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I thought they were filled with chocolate or maybe Nutella. If only! Instead they were filled with bean paste.
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Inside the greenhouse we had a small plastic tray to fill but also were allowed to eat as many strawberries as we wanted while there. They were so delicious.
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After eating our fill we mashed up pre-picked berries to make jam. Having grown up with jam making and canning it never occurred to me that most people have no idea how things like this are made.
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Everyone got a chance to stir as they cooked down.
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On our way out we were given a bit of rice candy flavored with strawberry of course. This was the first and so far only food I've tried that I have literally had to spit out. The rice flour on the outside mixed with the constancy of the candy just made me gag.
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After a long and winding journey through the hills we came to a small folk village. We saw how fresh tofu is made and finally at 2:30 were served a fabulous traditional Korean meal. The fresh tofu was amazing, and the fried lotus roots were divine.
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We had a guided tour through the folk village. No idea what this is but Defne wanted me to take the picture.
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I really like this photo of Izzy taken in the courtyard of a private home we were allowed to view.
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Example of visual pareidolia.
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Our friends got to dress up in traditional Korean wedding clothes. It was their anniversary two days later.
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Mr. K tried tight-rope walking.
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At the end of the day we were all tired and happy.
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