It's been a long time since I last posted something about food. Of course my husband and I would really make it a point to dine out once a week or once every 2 weeks, so we could have bonding together as a couple. You know, date time without the kids.
It's funny though because just tonight, I really had a wonderful experience dining out with my husband in a Korean restaurant. It's a Korean fusion food. I do not really eat in restaurants with spicy food because I easily burp a lot, my stomach gets upset a few minutes after eating and there is something wrong with my tongue. I don't know but it's like that for quite a long time already. But the spicy Korean food that I tasted tonight was FANTASTIC!
We were greeted very nicely. And there were two people who greeted us. They looked so Korean (male and female). The man bowed down his head and so did we. It's their means of greeting (I saw it on Korean shows).
So we ordered those in Korean name : Takturitang, Tungkas and Jampong. I basically wanted to eat the soup alone (Jampong) because I kept on seeing this on "TV" advertisement for a particular noodle brand here in the Philippines. I like the chopsticks but I really do not know how to use it and the spoon (it's what I saw on Korean shows / the shape). And finally, the food arrived on our table.
"Jampong"
Photo not mine. Taken from Park's Cuisine, General Santos City page on facebook.
The takturitang with rice, kimchi and soda (Php 130) and tungkas with rice, kimchi and soda (Php 120) were served first. And I tasted my food. The meat is so tender. I like the taste. I also tasted my husband's food and I also like it very much and then here comes my most awaited "Jampong"(Php 150) . I smelled it and tasted it.. I closed my eyes and there was a war of the ocean in my mouth! There was that certain kick of spiciness. But t'was not too spicy, it was just right. I can taste the sweetness of the shrimp (which actually looks different from the shrimps I usually eat in our house and in other restaurants; cause it has huge head and smaller body). There was squid there, mussels, white onion, bell pepper, chicken meat and the noodles which is weird for my tongue. I always eat pancit, bihon, miki, sotanghon, canton and other noodles but it's different. It feels good. I like the Jampong!!!
"Tungkas"
with rice, kimchi
Photo not mine. Taken from Park's Cuisine, General Santos City page on facebook.
"Takturitang"
with rice, kimchi
Photo not mine. Taken from Park's Cuisine, General Santos City page on facebook.
Then a few minutes after, the female asked us how the food was and we said it's really good and amazing because it really is. Then after a few more minutes, the Korean old man approached us and asked how's the food. We both said it was really delicious. He said thank you and he began telling stories about the food. So, I bet he was the owner and the other one too. And I cannot help but comment "I like the jampong. I thought it is really spicy but it's just right." and then he told us "I ask Filipino friends if it's ok or not ok for Filipinos. Not too spicy, they said." and he added "the harina..noodles is from Korea".. (That's why I never tasted that here before..) I really enjoyed talking to him, he is so nice and very welcoming. Yay! I did a hand shake with him!
Really affordable. Good food. Good place. Nice crew. Very kind owners. I will be back! :D People, visit them. :D
Photo not mine. Taken from Park's Cuisine, General Santos City page on facebook.
