Food & Friendship Festival

 

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♫ ♬ ♫♭ ♪     ♬        

♩ ♪     ♮ Raindrops keep fallin' on my head ♩  ♪ ♫    ♬ ♭
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me  ♫ ♬    ♪  ♭
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
♫♩ ♪      ♭ Because I'm free    ♬
♩       ♪      Nothin's worryin' me        ♫ ♬ ♭

 ♪ ♫        ♬ ♩♭

(It was just like the scene from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid!)

Electricity by Judy

Failed self-time attempt

Equivalent of a Nickel

Love is money?
Money buys love?

Whatever message you take from this doesn't seem to be one that should be promoted at the Friendship Festival...

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Yellowdaisyis Cooksonius

As you might have guessed, we didn't care much for the 'friendship' aspect of the Food & Friendship Festival.  We were there for snacks...

Nepalese Snacks!

Mmmm, meat garland!

Apparently, in Nepal, they cook naan on the inside of oil drums... 

Naan and sauce!

Mongolian Snacks!

Roasted lamb and veggies

All outdoor, summer events in Korea include a paper visor


French Snacks!

 Le Chef de Cuisine

Fate stepped in and brought us to the French booth at the perfect moment.  Just as le grillardin was beginning to cover the grill with sausages, we stumbled upon him.  He was just opening back up for business so we were the first two in the quickly forming sausage line.  Being in the front, and the only other English speakers around, the chef started chatting us up.  In our discussion of the delectability of French food, he confided in us his disdain for Koreans and the way they eat.

He told us that his lamb sausage (the darker ones in the photo) should only be eaten medium rare.  He then said something along the lines of, "it's a crime how much I have to overcook these so the stupid Koreans will eat them."  (In general, Koreans are opposed to / frightened of meat cooked less than well-done.)  He was so thankful we agreed with him and that we weren't Korean that he cooked some just for us for free to eat in front of all the hungry Koreans waiting in line behind us!  He was right, they were amazing.  We devoured our complementary lambs and ordered a few of the porks, which were also incredible.  

Heaven encased

hey-o!

Interracial Family

Perv Alert!

 

The crowd at the lantern parade that evening

The beautiful family photo that was being passed around in the gaggle of old ladies standing in front of us!