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 If you can't get to overseas to Asia and you have an inkling for Asian food then the next best thing to do is to head to a city that has a significant Asian population and you will have your  gastronomic desires satisfied. Seattle's International District is one such place. And it's more than China town as a myriad of asian groups are represented here.

West meets the East in this coastal city and you know you've arrived to the city's asian section by the Street and store front signs, architecture, the people and yes the scents of asian cooking.


One of my favorite stops was the large Uwajimaya grocery store where the  specials were Korean foods as shown by the store's weekly flyer. And within the store were various eateries so my mouth was already watering for the Korean Bool Golgi, a thinly sliced soy marinated beef and a side of Kim Chee, a spicy pickled cabbage. My friend Nancy didn't have to bend my arm to avoid heading back home during rush hour traffic.

Remember me reiterating that  every day brings new knowledge?




Well today was no exception as  in the Uwajimaya grocery store we ended up in the sea food section and were introduced to the Geoduck pronounced gooey duck.

 Yep, that's it, the thing in the water.

Geoduck

If you think it looks like a giant sexual organ you might have an indication that this expensive seafood delicacy is supposed to give special sexual virility. I'm just repeating what I was told and NO, we didn't not buy their last one.

Nothing could outdo that new experience but we continued our journey walking both main and side streets, stopping to purchase bok choy seeds and candied ginger in a tiny jam packed Asian food market. The dried fish and spices were oh so familiar as was the sight of seeing men huddled around a small table playing mah jongg.

These all brought back memories of when I as a college student living in Taiwan many moons ago...

Thanks to our terrific city guide for another wonderful day in Seattle...