Food Adventure 16: Soondae

Hi everyone, Liz here. It's been a while since I've been on, but I'm back with another weird Korean dish! Today I'll be talking about a dish called: sundae. Sundae is pornounced: soon-day, and it can also be spelt as soondae.

I apologise for the unflattering photo, there really was no angle that could've made this any more appealing

Though there are different variations of sundae, the most common type is the one pictured above: made of pig's intestines and a stuffing of cellophane noodles, barley and pork blood.

Sundae uncut, I really was not joking when I said there was no angle that could make this dish appealing.
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As unappealing as it looks and sounds, sundae is a popular dish which has been enjoyed for years and years. It should be noted, however, that sundae has a quite 'strong' smell, something which turned me off of it until recently - but, the dish itself is pretty yummy.

How sundae is generally served when bought
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Sundae is traditionally eaten with salt and chilli powder, pig liver and ear. Yeahp, pig liver and ear. It can also be incorporated in different Korean dishes, for example: sundae soup or stir fry with sundae, or mixed with other dishes, such as ddeokbokki.

This dish can be easily and commonly found in the street stalls or even certain restaurants in Korea. Sundae can also be bought here in Australia, from a Korean grocery store.

So that's it for today. I hope everyone enjoyed today's post, even though it may have looked particularly unappealing, and happy eating until next time. Liz.