Repeat After Me
Earltender
- Location
- Seoul, Korea
- Birthday
- December 31
- Title
- Co-founder
- Company
- Daejeon Access
- Bio
- A forever Asia expat that has lived in Japan, Vietnam, and the Philippines, Earl is now a university teacher living in Seoul, Korea and in between classes he's perfecting his recipe for Southwestern Ramen. When he's not working or cooking for his friends, he visits the Italian restaurant Sofia in Garosu-gil and drinks Midori Long Island Teas. Earl also thrashes away at a 26-year-old Takamine acoustic.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Top Things Filipino-Americans
Hate in the Philippines
February 28, 2011 10:07PM - Dealing Coke in Tokyo More
Trouble Than It's Worth
February 03, 2011 10:08AM - Lasagne in the Fridge Yet
Still Defrosted the Gumbo
February 03, 2011 03:31AM - Multiple Personalities to Keep
Your Real Life to Yourself
January 19, 2011 09:04AM - TV Spouses: The Top Five Best
and Worst
January 18, 2011 10:29PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “The lasagne was really
good but I couldn't get the
gumbo out
of my head. And
why…”
February 03, 2011 08:08AM - “I have to think about
the updates to this but I
think Alicia
Florrick of
"Th…”
January 19, 2011 11:16AM - “Maude scares me.”
January 19, 2011 12:04AM - “Yes, you're right--it is
about the quantity of food.
I
neglected to say the
the…”
November 25, 2009 07:26AM
Earltender's Links
- New list
- Harajuku Cafe
- Daejeon Access
Top Things Filipino-Americans Hate in the Philippines
Cousins are never annoying; they're almost always terrific!
- People talking in the movies.
- Being asked if we’ve ever tried pancit or sisig.
- Being asked if we’re “pure American” or “half American”.
- Having the supremely obvious things expl … Read full post »
Dealing Coke in Tokyo More Trouble Than It's Worth
So I finally got out of the tiny town out in Aichi-ken and managed to work my way to Tokyo. Okay, the town wasn't really that tiny – about 200,000 people - but in Japan, 200,000 people is a small town. After a couple of weeks of searching in the common… Read full post »
Lasagne in the Fridge Yet Still Defrosted the Gumbo
Gumbo is a wonderful dish. When I worked in the restaurant business I always put gumbo on the menu because of it's ability to take any flavor, any ingredient, a fantastic dish to lay at the feet of the food cost god.
Trim some fat off of… Read full post »
Multiple Personalities to Keep Your Real Life to Yourself
Every couple of months or so I Google my name to see what comes up. I see the few people who share my name who have died, I see places that I’ve been years ago but the web page isn’t dead, and I occasionally see my name in a place that… Read full post »
TV Spouses: The Top Five Best and Worst
Rearranging files on my computer in preparation for one of my twice a year reformats when I came across this piece on TV spouses. I thought of three things: one, update this and maybe include girlfriends; or two, make one for movie characters; or three, explore the… Read full post »
Chili Short Ribs without a Cause—Dangerous as James Dean
I am the only person I know that makes these—Chili Short Ribs. Maybe they are an aberration on the whole chili food group but I find them delicious. A braised short rib is always nice and the rich sauce that you get from a chili-based sauce is a… Read full post »
Nachos--the Slow and Difficult Way
I hate ordering nachos in restaurants. Witht the exception of some chain restaurants (yeah, a chain restaurant does do some good food sometimes), nachos are usually a pile of chips with stuff piled on top, covered with cheese, placed under a salamander, and then served.
The stuff on to… Read full post »
No molasses in the house, but BBQ sauce was possible
I spent the last weekend in the house, didn't leave once except to buy cigarettes, ice, and a lightbulb. I had been marinating some ribs in vinegar, olive oil, thyme, salt, and pepper
Freshmen are Self-Involved
Two students wanted an extra credit assignment but the cutoff for extra credit was Friday.
"Come see me at Krispy Kreme at 1 p.m. in Daejeon and I'll listen to your proposal then."
Later that evening one of the students sent me a text asking why they had to go to… Read full post »
Dating Couples and Thanksgiving Potluck Parties
I have a new pet peeve--dating couples coming to potluck parties.
I'm planning a Thanksgiving party here in Daejeon, Korea. I've told everyone who is coming to bring a dish to share and an obscene amount of wine. ( How much wine do you ask? So much wine that Robert… Read full post »
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