April 21st, Hearty Meal on a Yellow Dust Day

안녕하세요 친구들! 👋

오늘은 2026년 4월 21일이에요. 아침 일기예보에서는 기온이 많이 떨어지고 황사가 심하다고 했는데, 실제로는 생각보다 춥지 않았어요. 바람이 조금 불고 공기가 안 좋아서 목이 칼칼한 정도였습니다.

Hey friends! 👋

Today is April 21st, 2026. This morning’s weather forecast said temperatures would drop a lot and yellow dust would be severe, but it wasn’t as cold as expected. There was some wind and the air wasn’t great, so my throat felt a bit scratchy.

 

 

오늘 먹은 메뉴 / Today's Menu

흑미밥 : Black Rice (Heukmi-bap)

오늘은 흑미가 많이 들어갔어. 우동이 있어서 밥은 조금만 담았어.

Today there was a lot of black rice. Since there was also udon, I only took a small portion of rice.

 

소고기 무국 : Beef and Radish Soup (Sogogi Mu-guk)

간이 적당하고 국물 맛도 깊었어.

The seasoning was just right and the broth had good depth.

 

돼지불고기 우동볶음 : Stir-fried Spicy Pork with Udon (Dwaeji Bulgogi Udon Bokkeum)

고기도 부드럽고 우동도 알맞게 잘 익었어요. 사실 난 볶음보단 국물이 있는 우동을 좋아해.

The pork was tender and the udon was cooked perfectly. Honestly, I prefer udon with broth more than stir-fried.

 

사천식 마파두부 : Sichuan-style Mapo Tofu (Sacheon-sik Mapa Dubu)

사천식이란 말이 맵다는 걸 알려줘. 역시 매웠고 맛은 별로였어.

The name “Sichuan-style” really means spicy. It was indeed very spicy and not that tasty for me.

 

가마보꼬 : Kamaboko (Fish Cake)

기성품은 역시 맛이 보장되지. 속에 찹살떡이 들어 있었어.

Store-bought ones are reliably good. There was chewy rice cake inside.

 

물만두 : Boiled Dumplings (Mul Mandu)

난 튀김만두를 좋아하지만 물만두도 괜찮아. 만두는 다 좋아.

I prefer fried dumplings, but boiled ones are fine too. I like all kinds of dumplings.

 

요거트 랜치콥샐러드 : Yogurt Ranch Cobb Salad (Yogurt Ranch Cobb Salad)

랜치콥이 뭔지 모르겠어. 상큼한 게 맛은 좋았어.

I’m not sure what “ranch cobb” means, but the yogurt dressing made it refreshing and tasty.

 

도토리묵무침 : Acorn Jelly Salad (Dotori-muk Muchim)

적당한 간장양념에 묵이야. 상추, 오이, 양파 등과 함께 맛이 좋았어.

Seasoned with a light soy sauce dressing. It was delicious with lettuce, cucumber, and onion.

 

부추전 : Chive Pancake (Buchu-jeon)

바삭하지는 않았지만 맛은 좋았어.

It wasn’t very crispy, but the taste was good.

 

기본반찬 : Basic Side Dishes (Gibon Banchan)

배추김치, 김, 샐러드, 양념 단무지

Napa cabbage kimchi, toasted seaweed, salad, seasoned pickled radish.

 

마무리

오늘은 소고기 무국과 돼지불고기 우동볶음이 괜찮았고, 도토리묵무침도 맛있었어요. 황사 때문에 공기가 안 좋았지만 구내식당의 따뜻한 한 끼로 점심을 잘 먹었습니다. 여러분은 마파두부 좋아하세요? 매운 음식은 어느 정도까지 견디시나요?

댓글로 알려주세요! 요즘 여러분은 뭐 먹고 계신가요? 😊

Today, the beef radish soup and spicy pork udon stir-fry were decent, and the acorn jelly salad was tasty too. Even with the yellow dust making the air unpleasant, the cafeteria meal helped me have a good lunch. Do you like mapo tofu? How spicy can you handle?

Let me know in the comments! What have you guys been eating lately? 😊