Day 1 Food

I will be making a record of the quarantine food here. Possibly as a window into the values of Korean society, but more realistically because it’s not like I’m doing much else.

Who knows how long I’ll keep this up, but at least for the first few days it’ll be interesting to see.

Food is delivered at 8am, midday and 6pm each day in little carrier bags on these wooden platforms outside the rooms. No knock, you just open the door and it’s there. We are not allowed to leave the rooms at all. Locked in.

The initial care package has a ham and egg salad sandwich in thick white bread. I think I’m so hungry at this point that I devour it without thinking too much. More mindful eating in the future.

Prawn instant noodles — excellent. No surprise here, Koreans are to Instant Noodles what the British are to crisp flavours. Spicy and satisfying.

Little profiteroles in the green pack slightly confusing texture as I expect them to be soft, but they’re a bit flaky and quite dry when you initially bite into. However, there is a crunch as you get to the gooey sweet chocolate inside and the mouthfeel is satisfying once you have reunited the two. Very much recommended and the kind of snack that you keep going back for until you’re groping around in an empty package.

Milk: Initially thought this was milk as it’s the only drink that calcium plaudits are doled out over. Well done milk. Nearly gave this one a miss as if I drink a whole carton, some of the more ‘advanced’ functions on the spacetoilet will probably be used. Then I remembered the Google translate app and and it’s revealed to be soy milk. It’s ok and I also use it in my coffee the next day. I found out the Google translate app can translate speech in real time. We really are living in the future.