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and the Korean Martyrs. Here are some of our plans. I would love to hear from others, especially anybody who is of Korean descent.
We are keeping the day simple. I found a recipe for Yak-Sik (rice pudding) and a recipe for Maple Syrup Korean Teriyaki Chicken. I plan to serve the chicken over shredded cabbage. The rice pudding might be a variation of the recipe above.
We picked up a few books from the library:
The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo by Linda Walvoord Girard
Korea by Patricia Kummer
Culture in North & South Korea by Melanie Guile
The Princess and the Beggar: A Korean Folktale by Anne Sibley O'Brien (a really beautiful story! My daughters have been drooling over the cover for days now.)
Halmoni's Day by Edna Coe Bercaw
Jin Woo by Eve Bunting (another adoption story)
The Trip Back Home by Janet S. Wong
The Royal Bee by Frances and Ginger Park
I thought about having the children color a Korean Flag with a picture of St. Andrew Kim on top.
We don't have any special devotion to this saint, I just thought it was a good reason to introduce them to Korea. Any other thoughts?
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My dc take taekwondo...which is Korean. Maybe a local dojang would be up for you visiting, either just watching and/or participating. You learn a lot about the culture there - the way they show respect to one another and so on. Maybe somewhere nearby you has daytime homeschool classes...ours does and it's a small class, which includes adults too.
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Even though the translation for YakSik is rice pudding, it's not really a pudding in the traditional sense. It won't be mushy at all. It's really a very sticky type of rice. It's very yummy and I can't wait to hear how it turns out. Our church here is attended by both the Korean community and the English speaking community. Our saint is St. Paul Chong Hasang.
We have a homeschool event tomorrow and I'm providing the snacks so I'll be serving Korean type popcorn. It almost tastes like kettle corn except there's no salt in it.
One of the great things about the history of Catholicism in Korea is that it was established by laypeople. There were no priests there during the time Catholicism grew among the people. That always amazes me.
What I'll also be doing is helping my children learn how to write their Korean names in Korean. I've been neglecting that part of their education. They know them, but don't yet know how to write it. If I were closer, I'd write out your children's name in Korean for them. I think I'll try to do that with the children from our group tomorrow.
We tend to immerse our children in the culture so I'm having a bit of trouble bringing things to mind. If I can think of more, I'll post.
Enjoy your Korean meal. The perfect complement to it would be to have kimchee. Also, in Korea, dessert is always fruit. And, it's always cut up and eaten with these tiny little forks not fingers unless they're eating grapes.
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Oh, and speaking of fruit, one of the duties of a daughter in law, besides being the cook, maid, etc for her husband's entire family, is to cut the fruit up and present it on a nice plate. She would serve it to the family after dinner. One of the things a mother-in-law would complain about if she did not particularly like her daughter-in-law is the way she cut her fruit.
Anyway, probably too much info, but...
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Oh too cute KC! I'd love to see how you present your fruit platter!
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Koreans love to go on hikes, according to my dd's godparents. Playing hacky sack would be another PE option.
And...you can make hacky sacks. It will be the Craft of the Week for Monday, but if you PM me, I'll write up quick instructions and send them sooner. It's easy!
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KC in TX wrote:
Oh, and speaking of fruit, one of the duties of a daughter in law, besides being the cook, maid, etc for her husband's entire family, is to cut the fruit up and present it on a nice plate. She would serve it to the family after dinner. One of the things a mother-in-law would complain about if she did not particularly like her daughter-in-law is the way she cut her fruit.
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NOt too much at all! It's something like this that makes it all come alive. Imagine being a Korean daughter-in-law and stressing over how to cut the fruit...
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Elizabeth,
Agreed!
KC,
It was this kind of information that I couldn't find in my "research". Thank you for the suggestions. It's time to go start celebrating! I know my rice pudding isn't going to be authentic, but with my fussy eaters it is as close as I can get. I would love to share some Kimchi with you. Maybe someday.
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Cucumber kimchee is excellent.
KC, do you have a recipe for the egg-and-greens "pancakes"? (They're kind of like small frittatas, very good...sorry I don't know the name!)
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Nancy,
I cheat when I make the "pancake", which when I can figure out the correct way to write it in English, I'll let you know what it's called.
I take a mix, add egg and greens and make it.
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Matilda, We read A Single Shard for book club last year and loved studying Korea. Here
Is a link to some of the activities we did. I found info on the symbolism behind the flag interesting. Have a great day!
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This is what the girls and I made for dinner tonight:
Korean Chap Chee Noodles
INGREDIENTS
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 green onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 pound beef top sirloin, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots
1/2 cup sliced bamboo shoots, drained
1/4 pound cabbage, sliced
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
3 ounces cellophane noodles, soaked in warm water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions, garlic, sesame seeds, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Stir in sliced beef, and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Heat wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, then drizzle with oil. Cook beef until evenly brown. Stir in carrots, bamboo shoots, cabbage, and spinach. Add cellophane noodles, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Reduce heat to medium, and cook until heated through.
We'll study about Korea this evening.
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