Weekly Meal Diary
I wanted to keep a record of my meals from the past week.
Here’s my Monday morning record :)
Last week was quite busy with several appointments,
and I also went on a day trip with a friend.
Although there weren't many home-cooked meals,
I made an effort to eat at home whenever I could.
On Monday morning, I had a meal at Baekyangsa Temple during my temple stay.
The vegetarian meal was surprisingly delicious,
and anyone who visits Baekyangsa might seriously consider vegetarianism, haha.
For lunch, I experienced monk food prepared by Monk Jeonggwan,
and had a meal at Cheonjinam.
The food was light and flavorful, made without any MSG or strong seasonings!
After finishing my temple activities,
I returned to Seoul and had stir-fried pork belly with napa cabbage for dinner.
I could really taste the oyster sauce, realizing this is the worldly food.
On Tuesday morning, I was busy and missed breakfast,
so I quickly made a soy milk latte.
Around 1 PM, I had a light meal of prosciutto sandwich and pumpkin porridge.
The pumpkin porridge was especially delicious,
probably because my mom made it with love. Thanks, Mom! ♥
For Tuesday dinner, I had a hearty meal with friends in Yeonnam-dong.
We visited a place called Susu Yeonnam,
where the seafood platter and pork were delicious!
Thanks to my friends, I also got to visit a café I had on my wishlist, Ungiryo.
It’s famous for its pistachio dessert and has been on my mind for about a year.
I’ll be posting about Susu Yeonnam and Ungiryo as separate food reviews.
On Wednesday, I had mackerel rice for lunch,
which was simply cooked mackerel on rice with side dishes.
I was a bit busy that day due to school,
so I quickly grabbed it and headed out.
For dinner, I grilled some marinated meat from the freezer and had it with side dishes and salad.
Chopped napa cabbage with dressing was tastier than most salads!
I made mentaiko and curry baguettes using the Caldi spread my friend brought from Japan.
On Thursday, after breakfast with my husband,
I baked bread with sourdough dough I had prepared the day before.
Making sourdough is harder than I expected!
For lunch, I grilled lamb neck from Trader Joe's and made lamb neck steak.
It paired well with spicy kimchi and napa cabbage,
which helped eliminate any lamb smell.
I personally love the smell of lamb and highly recommend Trader Joe's lamb neck!
After lunch, I briefly visited my family.
My younger brother brought back a lot of pastries from Seongsimdang after his trip to Daejeon,
so I went to enjoy some pastries.
Thanks to him, I had delicious snacks like chocolate tuiles and strawberry yogurt rolls.
The baguette was a bit hard, but the chocolate tuiles and strawberry yogurt rolls were a win!
Since I had a lot of pastries for a snack,
I kept dinner simple with leftover lamb and radish kimchi.
On Friday, I went on a day trip to Mukho with a friend.
We arrived after taking the first train from Cheongnyangni,
and our first meal was famous knife-cut noodle soup.
There was a long line after 10 AM,
but we managed to eat without waiting!
Although we didn’t eat a lot,
we tried a variety of local specialties while exploring Mukho.
I plan to post about my Mukho trip soon.
Mukho is quite popular lately,
and I’m thinking about going there for my summer vacation in 2026.
On Saturday morning, I had the octopus chicken from Mukho.
It’s from a famous place in Mukho that I reserved in advance.
Personally, I found it more delicious than the chicken from Sokcho.
After having chicken, I felt full all day,
so I skipped lunch and had snacks in the afternoon.
I enjoyed a gift from my brother's girlfriend, a Dujonku,
and CU's walnut cream bread.
The walnut cream was rich and delicious.
For dinner, my husband made mackerel rice,
and it was delicious as always.
He’s truly a master at making rice!
On Sunday morning, I craved garlic cheese toast,
so I made it for my husband and me.
He praised it as a great alternative to pizza,
and I promised to make it often.
After breakfast, I went to Yeonnam-dong to buy baking ingredients,
and for lunch, I had leftover rice and other side dishes.
After lunch, I made homemade chocolate granola!
For dinner, I had homemade granola with blueberries my dad picked.
I was originally planning to eat it for breakfast the next day,
but I ended up having it for dinner instead.
It was light and just right,
so my husband and I discussed making it for dinner regularly.
I had planned to go grocery shopping at Costco,
but since I still had ingredients at home,
I postponed it to next week.
Seeing how many dishes I can make with what I have,
I think delaying the grocery shopping was a wise decision.
I need to properly clean out my fridge and restock soon!
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