Koreana Experience - Part II

We met up with June today. She is Adrian's friend from his MBA days in Illinois and they haven't seen each other since 2001.

June recently took up a new job with Johnson & Johnson Medical as their Franchise Director for Women's Health in South Korea. She is here for 3 weeks as part of their training program. She had just arrived last week and was fighting fatigue and jet-lag. Poor her! We had a great time showing June around northern New Jersey.

Of course, no meeting is complete without a meal together. All this while, we've been coming to the Lighthouse Seafood & BBQ Restaurant (Myung Ga) at Broad Avenue, Fairview.

This is us: June, Adrian & I by the window of Myung Ga. Enjoying our hearty meal :)

The place is usually crowded during lunch and dinner. Hence, we gather the food must be authentic enough if Koreans were coming by the bus loads to eat.

Lots of Korean tourists, locals ...this photo was taken about 2 weeks ago. Note: There's some more people, outside the door, waiting to get in.

Anyway, we got the confirmation straight from June today. It is GOOD!

For starters - kimchi, anchovies, cuttlefish, pickled cucumber, beansprouts, lettuce with sesame-mayo dressing, etc.. This is your typical complimentary Korean appetizers. I think Chinese restaurants could do better than their measly little plate of peanuts or pickled cabbage.



Suun Dubu or Spicy Tofu Soup is a popular, healthy and tasty choice. Adrian had a mix one with beef and seafood. You can have it cooked from mild to extra spicy. Crack an egg into the bubbling claypot and Bob's your uncle!



Spicy vegetable soup (forgot the Korean name, mianhamnida!) for June.



This is my choice - Bi Bim Bab or rice with a little bit of everything.



Korean BBQ ribs marinated in fruity sauce. We all agreed that this is the most delicious of all. Yum!

An nyong hi - ka sye yo, for now.