Of Hotdogs,Bagels and Basil

Choco chip cookies-29

Krystal's POV

A week after that conversation in our room Amber got the appointment we need with her Grandma. Amber said her Grandma will arrange for our transportation and will send her bodyguards to get us in Seoul discreetly. The appointment is a secret and only her trusted confidant and assistant knows about it plus Papa Liu.

Kyuhyun-ssi is also with us so there won't be any worries. Jackie told me all I need to know about her dear Grandma Lee.

As per Jackie, Grandma Lee is a traditional person but she also likes to bend some rules. She got married with her Grandpa in a very young age through arrange marriage and since then she has lived like a Queen on the Lee household. But she has one thing that she loves to do and that is to cook for her love ones.

Since Amber and Jackie is her only grandkids, Jackie said that whenever she and Amber will visit when they were still kids Grandma Lee will bake a lot of Choco chip cookies and cook Tteokbokki and Mandu for Amber. That made me worry because I'm not good in making Korean dishes. I might be an expert on Italian and other Western food but Korean dishes are still a tough cookie for me. I only know how to cook Bulgogi and Bibimbap. Add Kimbap, Seaweed Soup, and Kimchi Fried rice to that.

The traditional house in Busan is a very big property, Jackie said. Her Grandma has a whole backyard with jars of different kinds of Kimchi buried on it. She helds Gimjang inside her property together with her staff and bodyguards and the Kimchis being made are given to the poor communities near their area for them to get through winter.

That will be fine for me I can eat all kinds of Kimchi except one: Oi-sobagi.

Yes, Oi-sobagi. In English - Cucumber Kimchi.

That will be the death of me. Just any cucumber related dish is a no-no for me. Me and Jessi Eomma is a team against cucumbers because she also hates it. She despises it just by seeing a piece of it.
Jackie said whatever her Grandma serves to the guest, the guest must consume it. She doesn't like picky eaters because food is considered as a blessing from the Gods.

I think I'm going to be alright..... Just no cucumbers please.

Two days later, here we are on the way to Busan through her Grandma's chopper being accompanied by Kyuhyun-ssi and 2 bodyguards. I never knew traveling to Busan in a chopper could be this stylish. When we are already near the house, Amber made me look outside and pointed to me the Gamcheon Culture Village. The houses are built in staircase-fashion on the foothills of a costal mountain with different colors. It was truly an eyecandy most especially if you're looking at it from the top.

We landed on the courtyard of their property and boy I was truly amazed with how beautiful it is. It's a big traditional house like those Hanok villages in Seoul where the tourist goes and if you're not familiar with the place you'll get lost.

Note to self: cling to Amber's side wherever she will go.

The moment of truth has come.

The moment we landed and went out the helicopter I saw a beautiful old lady looking regal and refined wearing a beautiful Hanbok waiting for us on the entrance of the house. She had a smile ready on her face when we walked up to her. I admit, I'm shaking inside. It will be like meeting the Queen of Korea wearing shabby clothes. Speaking of clothes, we didn't bring any because we'll be back in Seoul later after the meet up defending on the time we will finish and as Amber said, it depends if Grandma Lee will let us leave.

I feel my knees shaking just being in her presence. My Gahd! I haven't been here in less than five minutes but I'm already shaking in nervousness. What more if I'm going to stay here the whole day!? Amber sensed my uneasiness and reached for my hand and intertwined it with hers as we walk to where her beloved Grandma is standing with her courtlady... I mean her assistant.