As per custom when we have the gf’s parents visit, we suggest the food and they make the f

As per custom when we have the gf’s parents visit, we suggest the food and they make the final call. But today’s lunch was a little more special. When living in Seoul in the 80s, her father would regularly come to this gisa sikdang (“taxi restaurant”) for this righteous bowl of seolleongtang (beef bone soup). He and his younger brother would come often and then fork over their hard-earned 4,000 won, which back then was considered pricey compared to its current 7,000 won price. While watching him eat today, it was cool to see him do his thing with such familiarity: one tsp of pepper flakes, half tsp of coarse salt, and (for those who really know how to eat these beef bone soups) a few spoonfuls of kkakdugi gukmul (radish kimchi saucw). I didn’t need to ask him how it tasted.

I loved this place long before this visit, but after today’s lunch I realized some places just don’t serve food, they serve special memories.

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