A Korean Night Out with the Boys

When I got home from work yesterday, Daniel asked me if I wanted to go eat Korean food at a near-by restaurant. I agreed...I mean I have only had one experience with Korean food and that was the food that my Father-in-laws fiance made me last Thanksgiving. Micha's food was amazing, but eating in an authentic Korean restaurant was a whole new experience. We went to Seoul Garden off of Edmundson Pike in Nashville. Now if you know me at all then you know that I am adventurous when it comes to thrill rides, and rollercoasters, and the like...but not when it comes to food. I will turn my nose up like a champ at foods I don't recognize, that smell fishy, or just look weird. This was definately an adventure for me! We sat down and were greeted by a very friendly woman who took our drink orders and placed a menu in front of us. I took a look and immediately my stomach started doing flips. I saw things straight off of Fear Factor staring me in the eyes....and Daniel was laughing at me. He has an iron stomach and loves trying new foods. I'm slowing learning...and I mean slowly. We decided to get three different meals and all share. That turned out to be a great idea because I recognized most of the food on the table and really enjoyed my meal!! We didnt take pictures while we were there but here is a sample of what we experienced last night.

We started with fried dumplings and I think these were my favorite. They had some kind of cabbage mixure inside and a spicy dipping sauce. So far so good...

Next, they brought out a bunch of small dishes that contained an assortment of vegatables, and things to cleanse your pallate...boiled egg in soy sauce, radish, pickled radish, green bean gellatin, potatoe, kimchi (spicy pickled cabbage), tofu, and rice.  I tried a bit of everything except the gellatin...and was shocked to find that it was very tasty.

One of our entree's was short ribs. These were delicious!! We also got some stir fried spicy chicken. It was a lot different than Chinese stir-fry. This had more spicy seasoning and was mixed with carrots, onions, cabbage, and zuccini. It was also very tasty.

Lastly, Daniel got a bowl of seafood soup. I am not a fan of seafood so this one was a stretch. It had tofu, squid, muscles, and shrimp. I tasted the broth. That was enough for me.

Overall, I had a great time. I was stuffed when I left and I'm eating left-overs for lunch today. I will definately go back for the dumplings and short ribs! And I cant wait to see Micha again and have some of her home cooked food at Thanksgiving. She will be so proud :)