It's a well known fact among my students that Wednesday lunches are ALWAYS the best! I had never taken notice to the difference in the menu throughout the week, but recently I started noticing that Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday are almost always 100% Korean - tofu, fish, Korean meat, etc.... But, sure enough, if you're a student and you like fried stuff, kid food, or fresh fruit, Wednesday is like hitting the jackpot because that's when Western foods are integrated!
Today's menu was
APPLES...
McDONDAL'S STYLE CHICKEN NUGGETS...
YELLOW CURRY...
AND WHITE STICKY RICE...
If you were a kid, you would LOVE Wednesday's too, right?!
No matter how many times I ask the ladies who serve the food to only give me a little (and yes, I say it in Korean), they still PILE it on! Korea is a hierarchical society, and this culture flows over into the cafeteria at our school. For example; if you're the librarian or a teacher's aid, you get a certain amount of food. If you're a teacher, you get more. If you're in Admin, you get more than a teacher, and if you're the Principal, your dish is sure to be overflowing everyday! haha
Happy Wednesday from the Dae Gyo Elementary cafeteria!
