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Seoul to Soul

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So it's official. . .I've got my ticket and I'm headed to South Korea with my Sister.  Unless the Korean conflicts don't escalate, we'll celebrate her "29th" birthday with Kimchee and many dishes you or I have probably never heard of.  If all else fails, we'll stick with dishes we know our Mother made us.  I mean how many of us don't like Bulgolgi?  I hear they serve dog near the country side, but my only concern is if I try it and like it!  I mean I'm living in Mississippi for crying out loud-- if it's not deep fried or covered in fat back, it's not fit for eatin', folks!  Fried dog might be good?! What made me decide to make such a trip?  A combination of many things: Joy Luck Club (though a movie about Chinese women, still makes me bawl 5 minutes into the opening sequence), my friend Ko-Huan (who recently visited Korea), tax refund check, Air Force friends near Seoul, a wonderful husband willing to sacrifice for me (we could h...