Walking and Hiking Tours of Busan

Last Saturday night and Sunday morning (97/8/7), I ate at a (Pal-u hang-yang) Buddhist monk's dining ceremony in So-myon. The organizer, Jay Oh, invited foreigners, so they could see how monks eat every night. Most of the Koreans there were experiencing this for the first time as well. The night started off with the monk, Shin-san, explaining to everyone how the evening's meal would proceed. Everyone there was nervous, including me, because the rules seemed so complex. I soon realized that this form of eating is in reality very simple, indeed. We then broke for about half an hour, and at around 11:30pm, we sat down to eat. We had a special way we were supposed to hold our bowls, a way to serve the food (in a buffet manner) and we were not supposed to make any noise, not even to hear ourselves chew, because this would take us out of the meditative state of mind. The monk seemed to be really intrigued that there were some foreigners present, and was keen as to make sure that ...

Note from the present : "Man, where have the times gone?  Nearly 21 years ago a boy wrote some articles for The Expatriate (The Expat) Magazine.  21 years later, I'm back at it, with the Busan Beat. Let's enjoy this first blast from the past". This is the first in a series of restaurant reviews that I am happy to be able to print. Read them and enjoy. Thanks, Mike, for a great job and a great service. In the reviews we use Mike’s scientifically validated rating system about which entire doctoral thesis have been written and assorted murders and suicides have been committed over. The  Rating System : 5* You  MUST  go there, it’s  GREAT ! 4* Delicious 3* The place serves it’s purpose. 2* HORRIBLE , don’t go. 1* ONLY IF YOU ENJOY PUKING! This month’s target: NYX & NOX Restorbar Phone: 256-8000  NYX & NOX Restorbar is located near the Nampodong Subway station. While inside the station, turn left when you see the City Hall sign...