One time I had the opportunity to eat dog meat. To the Korean people, it is a luxurious, more expensive meat, provided by dogs that are specifically bred to produce meat. It wasn't too bad, and I thought it tasted a lot like roast beef, except there were some thick pieces of fat attached to it.

Next, I ate sang nockjee. It is pieces of octopus cut up while the octopus is still alive. The tentacles squirm around all over the plate and then suction cup to your teeth as you are trying to chew them. Be careful to chew it real well before you swallow or it may stick in your esophagus, and that wouldn't be good.

And, finally, I ate silkworm larvae. Amazingly, this was the only thing I ate that made me sick. Those experiences sure were great, and I would recommend them to anyone looking to excite their taste buds.

Marc Harrison
Korea Seoul West Mission

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We served as record-preservation microfilmers and filmed nearly all the Hawkins County public records. We were also assigned to a small branch in Rogersville, Hawkins County, Tenn. As we prepared to travel by car to Tennessee, we loaded our favorite Dutch oven with a promise to enjoy some pioneer and early settlers' recipes — ground hog with potatoes, possum with onions and sweet potatoes, and okra and beans, beans and more beans. These tasty critters and veggies were common fare a century ago but rarely today. Elder Later's fame as the Mormon Possum Cook became known throughout Hawkins County.

Ron and Louise Later
Tennessee Knoxville Mission