Question:“On food for a rainy day”
On food for a rainy day
On a rainy day the body asks for the smell of oil and the heat of broth. Rain on the roof and batter in the pan keep the same beat.
Three descend. Take the seat by the window, and leave the wet shoes by the door.
- Pajeon, the Korean scallion pancakeIt sizzles in the sound closest to rain.
- Kalguksu, knife-cut noodle soupHot broth dries a wet body from the inside.
- Sujebi, hand-torn dough soupBy the time the dough is torn, the rain is half over.
The rain belonged to Zeus, and the grain it raised belonged to Demeter.