I watched a travel-culture show on PBS last night. The location: Korea’s countryside. I was intrigued with the unusual splendor when it dawned on me that I’d not seen these kind of images before (save for a B/W text book “war/conflict” photo still). This video offered exotic and foreign views of a land and people. Those portrayed lived rurally as simple farmers, hunter/gatherers, and villagers with their lives utterly dominated by food procurement ,its ritualized preparation and the consumption thereof. It was amazing watching the life style culinary habits of these people, The rice,soy beans, veggies and mushrooms — Yumeee. The dried fish, centipede dust or dried frog jerky? Pass! The silkworm larvae were billed as a favorite treat for the youngsters. The program host tried a market sample and understated that it was the most distasteful flavor ever. BTW, I’m not poking fun at these people (the meat; sure). Just the opposite. I admire them for their cultural discipline, ecological and environmental harmony. For anyone considering a diet or weightloss program, just get thee to this place. I can guarantee you’ll be thin as a rail.