Hyewha on a Sunday

Hyewha-dong is the Pinoys' "melting pot" in Seoul. Never could one imagine a crowd of Filipinos in all forms and sizes, in mother tongues so diversed, could assemble in one little 'Bayan' --not even in Quiapo nor Divisoria.

The Hyewha Catholic Church serves as the Pinoys' comfort zone on a Sunday. Tagalog mass is conducted at 1:30pm. For somebody like me who would usually take hearing mass for granted, I was moved by the simple "Alleluia" being sang in Filipino. Kudos to the awesome Pinoy all-male choir!

And what better way to celebrate a Sunday but to satisfy our craving for some Pinoy comfort food! Carinderias sprout everywhere the area on this busy day. A set meal could start from 5,000 won which includes 2 ulam, soup and rice even good for 2! (as in lamon to!) I was too absorbed in eating my sisig and bakareta that I forgot to take some shots! Street food from bananacue to squid balls shouldn't be missed as well! A bonus to other foreigners is that vendors can speak both in English and in Korean!

Here's the palengke-day scene outside the church.

HOT vendors Piolo and Sam...joke lang po!


Canned goods to bring home!

Only in the Philippines...balut and mangga!

The Palenkeras and Palengkero...
Myself, writer-friend Gen Asenjo, on a study grant hiatus and Zach of Sulyapinoy.org!