Kim Chi Day

Yesterday, Don and I were with mom and dad at this Korean restaurant Kim's Bob near Paseo at Robinson's for some Kim Chi treat. Rhona (one of my really good friends since I was 13 invited me once to this cute little restaurant and I instantly fell in love with it --- but not with the Kim Chi. Let me just tell you all about it in a while.
My dad lived in Korea for a couple of years back when he was still single, new at being a seaman and probably being a slacker (but I love him for being one anyway). He's one of the most hardworking people I know now. Originally, the trip to Kim's Bob was to satisfy my mom's curiosity of the Koren way of life, particularly how they like their food served and all. So I ordered the San Gyup Sal (did I get it right?) while my mom scoured the wide array of Korean noodles, spices, candies and drinks on the stands and my dad enjoying a smoke outside and Don doing a quick trip to the bookstore for some good Pugad Baboy comic book (we're suckers for Pol Medina, Jr.)
The best part about Kim's Bob is that they let you cook your food in this old-fashioned way. They set-up this this cute little cooking tool in front of you and you do all the frying and stuff. Anyway, dad has already emptied his first plate of potato-like kim chi and is now devouring the real kim chi. I can hardly believe my eyes. One bite I had a couple of weeks ago was enough to make my tongue surrender and I was practically drowning myself in water. But my good old man was eating the thing with chopsticks and digesting the stuff like pizza. I was amazed. I rest my case.
As with my mom, her dreams of living in Korea vanished in an instant --- she said she's not going to survive because of food alone. That or she'd get really thin which I doubt because she's been on a diet for almost 18 years. She did buy a few boxes of kim chi home, this red noodle thing and some ring candies for my brother Dominic and for Don's sister, Tanya.
Just love going out with my folks. Mom's planning we go Japanese buffet for my brother's birthday on the 22nd, but maybe I'd suggest we stick to good old Filipino food. Nothing beats the Pinoy cuisine anyway. :-)