A very disturbing observation is that the Korean women really do eat. They all look like models. They are tall and skinny. I made a point of gawking at every dish everyone of these stunning woman (and men) ate. And they did not push food around their plates anorexic-style; they ate whatever was put in front of them
Now in yet another future Blog, I will address Kimchee which by the way was the only meal our tour guide ever arranged for us, but this is a good place to point out that the Seoul has more American Food chains then most US cities. We saw Subway, Quiznos, Coldstone, Baskin Robbins, Tony Roma, California Pizza Kitchen, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, KFC, Bennigans, Fridays, Dunkin Donuts, McDonalds, Outback Steak House, and I could go on and on.
When you look inside these places they are packed with Koreans, not Americans.
But I had my reality check when I went into Red Mango, a tart frozen yogurt franchise which began in Korea. I looked at the portions and asked for a large.
For reference, their large is equivalent to our medium. I had ordered to-go. They intelligently prepared my desert in ice to make sure it stayed cold. I was impressed. I looked inside the bag and saw four spoons.
I must have looked puzzled so the woman handed me more. Why would I need so many spoons? I could see one extra in case I dropped one but….
Then, I looked around the place and saw groups of people sharing that same large that I was about to go back to the hotel and eat all by myself.
Maybe the Korean’s do eat less than we do, at least when it comes to dessert!