Last week I received this email from my mom:
Mich,
I've been thingking about making a trip to see you since I heard about your
all-korean-food project. I want to support you and help you. I found a
affordable fare so I wonder if we should plan the trip if it is OK with you
guys. We can make ban chan together during the weekind to have more ideas.
The short answer: YES! Of course I am excited for my mom to visit me and Rion in San Francisco. We arranged for her to come on November 4, 2010 and stay through the weekend. I am hoping to take her to the farmer's market, the Korean grocery store, and then do some of my favorite dishes on camera. (The long answer includes an improbable game 7 in San Francisco, which is of course not a real reason for my mom not to visit.)
Though my mom cooked for me and Jamie growing up, my dad was always the "chef." He worked in and owned restaurants but gave it up after I was born. Stress and ulcers prevented him from being in the kitchen. Surprising how alike we are.
Nowadays, my dad is the sole cook in my parent's house. My mom says that 35 years of marriage is paying off and that it's my dad's turn to take care of some of the household duties, which he has done on his own. When we spoke on the phone, she said that she is going to have to brush up on some recipes because it's been years since she's made dinner! Wow.
But then I reminded her that she makes the absolute best bibim gook soo, which of course she didn't deny.
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