Section 1 Coming to Busan

I watched through Busan

On September 25, at 6 o'clock Beijing time, the plane landed at Busan Airport with the morning glow. Step off the plane and your tour of Korea has officially begun. Busan is the second largest city in South Korea. The airport is not big, just one terminal. This was a surprise to me. In the following days, I took flights at Incheon and Jeju airports in South Korea, only to find that South Korea is very small except for Seoul (Incheon) airport.

It was past seven o'clock when I walked out of Busan Airport. After meeting with the Korean tour guide Miss Zhang, in order to save time, I followed the procedures arranged before departure and went to a nearby place to eat an authentic Korean meal. For a person who has a great interest in eating, every time I go to a place, what I want to achieve most is to have a good meal as soon as possible. It's a must-do homework before I go. Wherever there is good food, it has long been exhausted. The temptation of food to me is often when I search for pictures on the Internet, and I can't stop salivaing. Therefore, I once wrote a small article "People who love to play must love to eat" with deep feelings, which caused netizens to 'self-compare' after reading it, and the conclusion is: it varies from person to person. Say that my gameplay will take care of one or the other. But I have always agreed with my credo: if you love to play and eat again, the itinerary will be fun!

Haha, back to the point.

Walking into the largest Korean food restaurant near the airport, the smell of spicy cabbage fills your face, and the circulating breath suddenly replaces the familiar smell from China. I saw that on every table was a steaming pot of soup in a container similar to our Chinese hot pot. There were a lot of guests, every table was full, and every guest was speaking Chinese. If it weren't for the Korean signs everywhere and the Korean clerks, they would have been mistaken for not going abroad. And this phenomenon, in the next few days, as long as I go to the tourist occasion, there are people speaking Chinese everywhere, and I really feel like sightseeing in China.

We took off our shoes and walked to the room with two tables inside, and started the prelude to sitting cross-legged to eat. The contents of the pot are very rich in my opinion. In addition to the keel soup I eat at a Korean restaurant owned by a Korean next to my school, I don't know if it's only pigs, vermicelli, soybean sprouts, potatoes, lotus white, and kelp, as well as dumplings and udon noodles. The amount is very large, a full pot. There are also six dishes on the table: spicy cabbage, pickled garlic, pickled white radish, shredded kelp, dried small fish, and sauced beans.

When I saw the boiling food in the pot, I didn't immediately lose my appetite as I imagined, and after taking a bite, I was only interested in side dishes. Because I basically don't eat pork, too many pork keel, pork slices, and pork dumplings in the pot affect my appetite. The colleague didn't raise his head at all, and ate the large keel with relish. However, after cooking the mixed food for a while, I realized that the kombu here is really delicious. Later, after cooking the udon noodles, I found that if you eat udon, you must eat them in Korea. The texture is so good, it's the best udon I've ever tasted!

Moreover, when I actually went to Korea, I realized that the taste of the food was bland. It is all boiled in clear soup without oil, salt, and condiments. I thought that maybe this was an improved meal for the best Chinese guests. Because of this, in the face of a huge number of Chinese tourists, Tiannan, Dibei, as long as you are hungry, the rich dishes can make you full. There are all kinds of spices on the table, such as chili sauce and wasabi. It's practical to adjust your own tastes. The next day in Seoul, I ate a relatively high-quality meal that turned out to be just as light. After asking, I learned that South Korea has advocated in recent years not to eat salt and oil.

This cooking method is also the most reasonable embodiment of Korean food, cooking vegetables in a pot of soup. They don't have all our dishes that are fried, or stewed, that is, stewed. It is the same pot, and this stew is intuitively different. Our stewed stew, the soup is thick and flavorful, and the pot is empty after eating. Korean food, after eating, it is a pot of clear soup.

This kind of diet is exactly what my colleagues and I like, we basically don't eat chili peppers, and I happen to eat light. Therefore, I was very comfortable with my first meal when I came to Korea. This kind of enjoyment has accompanied me throughout my subsequent trips, and I can say that I have eaten everything I want on this trip to Korea, and I like every meal as long as there is no pork. In particular, the seafood pot on Jeju Island and the bowl of cold noodles on the 13th floor of Lotte Mall in Seoul made me happy and satisfied!

Summing up experience: The reason why we are so satisfied with eating in Korea is that we have the same diet structure and eat the same ingredients, so that we can eat delicious even abroad. Unlike in other countries, when I eat Western food for three days in a row, I want Chinese food. Moreover, my definition of food is that what I like to eat is food, which has nothing to do with high-end luxury, and is basically a popular folk flavor snack, so it is very satisfying.

Well, the detailed text about the food on this trip to Korea is enough. Ha ha.

The temperature in South Korea is about five degrees hotter than the average in Xi'an, and I knew this weather before I set off. But from cold to high temperature, there is a process of adaptation. We came to eat as soon as we got off the plane, and the restaurant was hosting a number of Chinese tour groups, and there were many people and pots, which caused the store to be very hot. As a result, the meal was sweaty and irritatingly hot. At this time, the strong smell of spicy cabbage in the air makes people want to breathe slowly. I really didn't want to stay for a minute, and rushed out of the hotel.

At this time, I saw the morning sun shining in Busan, the sky was blue, and the white clouds were floating in the air, which was really beautiful! I just love my country more than anything else, whenever I see the blue sky and white clouds in a foreign country, I will unconsciously compare the air quality of the city where I live. At this time, I never complained in my heart, but I felt a little embarrassed. There are no complaints, from the understanding that this is a derivative of the rapid economic development process, and the same is true of developed countries, there is nothing to blame. Therefore, I will not listen to my compatriots who complain about their own motherland in other people's land. We can't accept the accusations of others against our country. And during this trip to South Korea, in Busan and Seoul, I saw a scene that I didn't expect.

In Busan, the first spot I went to see was Haeundae. Located 11 kilometers from the center of Busan, Haeundae Beach is one of the most famous beaches in Korea. The two-kilometer-long white sand beach is famous for its wide and beautiful coastline, and it is one of the eight scenic spots in Korea. Therefore, most of the tourists who come to Busan are to share the beauty of Haeundae. I'm even more so. On the way to Haeundae, there were many people on the side of the road with signature pens in their hands, smiling and sending them to passers-by. Since I didn't know Korean, I mistook it for a pen seller. Later, I found that the previous tourist did not pay after getting the pen, so I judged that it was a pen. Therefore, I did not ask for it. I don't get these cheap things at home, and I won't accept anything free abroad. As they walked past them, they shoved them into their hands. A colleague picked up a newspaper. After leaving the men, the South Korean tour guide in front said that there was a piece of paper on the pen and that when it was opened, there were remarks attacking the Chinese government. It's not an act of our government, it's probably an organization that hired them. They are here to send them exclusively to people from China. Once, a middle-aged uncle in my regiment, in his forties, was surrounded by these people and shouted loudly: "I am a member of the Communist Party of China, long live the Communist Party of China!"

Hearing this, I suddenly realized that there was something wrong with the newspaper I had just received. When I opened it, it was all slander of untruths. I was so angry that I decided to refute them when I returned (as a result, after playing from Haeundae, the gang all went home for lunch.) I had nowhere to get my anger, so I had to put the newspaper back and type a ×) in the newspaper!

After walking past these crowds, I turned left and forward, and I saw the blue sea and blue sky. Approaching the embankment, I saw a boulder engraved with the three large Chinese characters of 'Haeundae'.

Standing on the boulder of Haeundae with the blue sky and white clouds overhead, in front of the beach is a vast ocean connected to the sky. The sea is covered with mist and white clouds. To the left, you can see the high-rise buildings on the island surrounded by sea water not far away, which is very spectacular and beautiful! It looks like a mirage, full of dreams! It's so beautiful! This is Haeundae. As the name suggests: a place with sea, clouds, and houses.

The sea in front of you has a strong affinity, and it is integrated with the city and has the breath of life. Down the stairs you will find the beach bathing beach, and up the stairs you will find the streets and buildings. Looking at the Chinese characters and listening to the sounds of Chinese around me, I feel that the boundless sea in front of me feels very kind. Haeundae is beautiful and I love it here. So, we took off our shoes and stepped on the clean, soft sand and walked to the water.

Today's weather is good, there is no wind on the beach, the sea is like a mirror, the waves are light, and the gentle sand is rushing to and fro. At this time, there are many tourists playing in the shallow water on the beach of the bathing beach. My companions and I joined in, either happily dancing on the waves, or strolling on the beach where the sea was submerged under our feet, or sitting quietly on the beach, letting our eyes sweep over the calm sea, and look at the distance where the sea of clouds is connected. At this time, whether you are contemplating or thinking about nothing, you will be immersed in happiness, which is a wonderful enjoyment.

At this point, I can't help but sigh at the beauty of life, and I also want to thank fate for making me God's favorite. I have the opportunity in this life to spend a beautiful time on this beautiful seaside beach in a foreign country on a sunny morning.

Goodbye, Haeundae. I hope you can remember that a woman from China, barefoot, lifted up her long skirt, on the beach, in the sea, happily met you. I won't forget yours either.

Leaving Haeundae, we rushed to the largest seafood market in Busan, Jaga. According to the information, the market is a representative of Busan and is famous throughout the country. In that case, there is no reason not to visit.

On the roadside leading to Jagalchi Market and in the market, seafood is processed everywhere. The sheer scale and variety opened my eyes. The cleanliness they deal with is dry and clean in the true sense of the word. They dissect and wash the fresh seafood, use a cloth to absorb the water, and then fold it into piles or hang it up without dripping. As August 15 approaches, the market is crowded with seafood gifts and ingredients. It was also here that I was introduced to the Korean way of buying and selling, which is all in units of a whole box or a whole basket. It's not like my country to do business. At this point, it is not convenient for us to think of it. During my eight days in Korea, I couldn't live without fruit, so I had to buy a box of cherry tomatoes and a bag of melons. I really wanted to eat persimmons, but when I saw that a bag was sold in the supermarket for about 8 catties (in South Korea, it was 6 taels and 1 catties), I broke up the idea of buying them. At that time, I saw a kind of rice biscuit, I had never eaten it, and I couldn't resist the temptation, so I bought a bag. Inside there were twenty sheets of each plate the size and thickness of a plate. As a result, these boxes and bags of fruit and cakes made me and my colleagues tired from eating, and wherever we went, we packed them there. I'm really worried that if we can't finish eating the fruit and throw it away after leaving Korea, it will make Koreans despise us for wasting. Because, many restaurants in South Korea write in Chinese: No waste.

Therefore, in this market, no matter how much I love seafood, I don't buy anything. It's all raw, and I can't handle it either. By the way, prices in Korea are very high.

In this market, the vast majority of operators found to be busy are women. They wear delicate makeup and organize all kinds of seafood. Looking at their busy appearance, I, who am also a woman, sincerely sighed: Korean women are really as hardworking and beautiful as seen in Korean dramas. Most of the women in my country who are engaged in the same work have the same diligence as Korean women, but they do not pay as much attention to their appearance as Korean women. We need to learn from Koreans in this regard. Unifying beauty from the inside out is the theme that women should have.

After seeing the seafood market, the visit to Busan is over. During the non-stop day, I walked to all the representative scenic spots in Busan, and some of them were purely here, such as Yongdusan Park. The impression left on Busan is good, because the beauty of Haeundae makes me nostalgic and yearning, and I want to go again without leaving Busan!

Goodbye Busan!

Depart Busan and check in to Seoul that night. It is said to be Seoul, but it is actually in Incheon. The accommodation was good, and I also visited the night view of Incheon on the way.

2015-9-25