I live in Korea largely because it's not where I grew up. I like the US and it's a good place to live, but for some reason it's not for me, at least not right now. I've been living abroad on and off for 6 years, still not ready to go back. I like the little (or big) challenges of living abroad, and the new things I could never have experienced back home. Like today, I witnessed the laborious process that is the Korean way of eating seeded grapes. I like encountering new things, even if it's a stupid way to eat grapes.
What is this mysterious way of eating seeded grapes? I'm intrigued!
They pop the grape out of its skin and into their mouth, discarding the skin, then they spit out the seeds. I think the skin tastes fine so I just eat it. I believe this is a variety of Asian grapes with easily detached skin, so it might not work so well with other types of grapes.
This is so funny to me. I just got back from Cuba. At a fruit market, I saw the first grapes I'd seen since arriving on the island. I asked the seller "Are they seeded or unseeded?" He burst out laughing. "Unseeded grapes? What are you talking about? There's no such thing!!" I, a little embarrassed, mumbled "Um, yeah, they're just the same but with no pips inside" "But, chica" he said "That's impossible! If they didn't have seeds, you wouldn't be able to grow them" I conceded the point, and bought a mango instead. I love the parallel between goo, never having seen a seeded grape, and the fruit seller, adamant that unseeded grapes are pure fantasy.