cucumber kimchi

Ever since a korean acquaintance-friend gushed about how much she loves cucumber kimchi, I’ve been rather fascinated by it. My mom tried to make it once but it didn’t turn out well. I was at the korean grocery store yesterday and saw freshly-made cucumber kimchi, so I bought a small packet. But it was ridiculously expensive - $4.99 for 4 cucumber halves! From now on, I’m going to make my own cucumber kimchi….one of these days, anyway.

And here’s what I bought:
Red cargo rice (5lb) - $3.99
Dang-myeon (jab-chae noodle; 2 packs) - $4.98
Sesame oil - $4.49
Coconut milk (2 cans) - $0.99
Roasted hot pepper paste - $3.99
Dried seaweed - $3.89
MAMA shrimp creamy tomyam noodle (1box=20packs) - $4.99
Pojangmacha U-dong instant noodle (1box=20packs) - $9.99
Unagi kabayaki (frozen roasted eel; 2 packs) - $5.98
Spinach (2 bunches) - $0.99
Baby peeled carrots - $0.99
Cucumber kimchi - $4.99 (Ouch!)

I went overboard with the instant noodles, but it was so much cheaper buying by the box than individual packs. Oh and by the way, unscented durians cost $0.99 per pound.

Easter ham 1

Twice a year, the graduate students residential office has raffles; they give out 5 hams during the Easter season and 5 frozen turkeys during the Thanksgiving season. I’ve faithfully submitted my slip each time and have never won anything…till now. Yesterday, I received this email:

“Congratulations! Your name was drawn during the Spring Raffle this afternoon…you have won a ham. We will deliver your prize to your apt. tomorrow, after 1pm. If you are not home, we will place the ham in your refrigerator. Have a good evening!”

That is such wonderful news. Now, I’m a proud owner of an Easter ham