Oh yes, in case any of you forgot, today, April 14, is Black Day here in Korea. Sounds ominous, doesn't it? Like a commemoration of some horrible event...some strife or tribulation, some assault on the human spirit that we must all try to avoid in the future...like being single!
On this day, the required eating for any unlucky, loveless soul (ie those who didn't get any gifts on Valentine's or White Day) is Jjajangmyeon, or "Black Noodles," a thick, goopy, Chinese dish. You're supposed to eat them with other love-duds whilst cursing your fate as a lemon on the assembly line of love. Perhaps next year your Valentine's Day and your White Day will be filled with chocolates and candies and added pounds! Oh the bliss that will then be yours!
I did use the opportunity to try out the noodles at a nearby Chinese restaurant, and actually, they're quite tasty. Ok all you singletons back home...get over to your China-towns for dinner! No love-birds or Romeos allowed!
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