weh samchoon

so i've met another uncle, this one is my mom's oldest brother.  (he is the last of all uncles/aunts to meet in korea)  he was incredibly sweet and gracious, just like the rest of my family, and generously invited us to eat lunch with him and his wife.  they drove an hour and half from ulsan to daegu just to pick me up.  unfortunately, peter had to work and was unable to leave the post for lunch, so it was just myself, my uncle and his wife.  he drove about 50 minutes to a nice restaurant with a tabletop grill.  he wanted to be sure this restaurant was the best place he could take me.  

once we arrived, we were promptly greeted and invited to sit in a back room and the feast began.  like any good korean uncle, he ordered an exorbitant amount of food fit for kobayashi-sized stomachs.  we had a various assortment of grilled beef, all of which was delicious!  we also enjoyed various "banchan" dishes (which means small side dishes served with every korean meal), and soup.  i was full halfway through the meal, but like a good korean niece, i was obedient to my generous aunt and uncle's insistence to eat more, more, more.  

i vowed to not eat again.  of course, several hours later, i continued to munch on the leftovers he sent me home with. peter was most grateful to have a taste of the feast we enjoyed.  

on another cute note, my uncle, is a costco member and quite proud of that fact.  he and his wife took me to costco in daegu after lunch. (there are several costcos in korea)  it was nice to walk around after such a huge meal.  it was a taste of america.  it looked the same, had many of the same products, they gave out samples of food, and the store even smelled the same.  my uncle wanted to give peter a cake, so he purchased one that said "congratulations!"  : )

we bought our cake and a couple other household necessities and we were on our way home.