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Architecture in Korea
One thing I noticed when I arrived Korea is that they have more apartments then houses, its probably because that Korea has twice as many people as Australia and doesn't have much land unlike Australia. I found their architectual systems interesting but they're are much more things to tell.

Another point to say is that, Korea had lots of stores in such a small area, this is one thing I liked because Australia usually doesn't have that much stores and some people have to travel place to place to get their right needs but Korea has everything so people don't have to wander around much. Anyways, me and my family decided to go one of Korea's best local shopping area called "Dong Dae Mun", it's one of Korea's international shopping centres where all foreign people is welcome and enjoy Korea's fashion trends and culture.

I was amazed, the architectual design of the whole area, it felt like I was in a different dimension, it was like I was looking into a whole new future. Everything was bright in that area, it was purging every light wiping all darkness. The "shopping heaven" is what I had in mind, and it was, everything trend, technology, food could be found everything. Me and my family boughts lots of clothes, accessories and personal needs. I would say that was my best shopping day ever, normally I don't like shopping but this one was very enjoyable.

Korea had lots king and queens during the past so that means they had kingdoms, palaces and ancient buildings. Also, massive Buddhist temples which was a common religion during the Jo Seon dynasty. They used alot of stones, wood and a special type of mud called hwangto. Many ancient names like Dongdaemun gate or the Changdeokgung palace is well known in all their lands.

Food in Korea
Galbitang is a traditional Korean soup dish mixed with beef ribs, vegetables (onion, shallop and many other ingredients.)

Recipe: http://korean-cuisine.blogspot.com/2008/06/galbi-tang.html

After I visited grandpa's grave in my earlier blog, me and my family were going to grandma's house but before that, we stopped at a local Korean restaurant. We sat down had a long look on our menus, most of the options there were most food I ate, me and mum chunked alot of Korean food as we arrived and we were sick of having it the second time. My mum decided to eat with a simple dish of galbitang.



I heard that dish a number of times, I also remember my mum making it for me on special occasions. It's a very hard dish too cook which takes probably half a day, but I love every taste of it. This was the first time for me to eat galbitang in a restaurant, I wasn't really excited or anything but I was expected some good taste. Once I took one spoon, it tasted delicious but it wouldn't beat the taste that my mother made me.