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| Crispy pork belly is the best! |
Long before we found out we were moving to the ROK,
we fell in love with Korean barbeque. My husband and I were invited to the
Honey Pig in Annandale, Virginia, for dinner with a friend. I loved that she
introduced us to this cuisine, because barbeque became a touchstone for me. It
was one of the constants I could revisit when I wanted something familiar or
comforting, but without resorting to the usual American fast food suspects. Among
our preparations for the move, we took classes to acquaint ourselves with the
language and culture. I was convinced that my little arsenal of food words and
child-level conversation skills would get me through the hefty language
barrier. Of course, I was wrong.
