Class Snack Surprise!

One of my classes told me last week that they were hungry, and, as I had been waiting for the opportunity to experiment with a new class snack, I put the plan into motion.

I like eating tofu, or dubu (두부) as it is called in Korea where it is a common food, and I sometimes put some pesto on it and microwave it for an easy snack/meal.

Sometimes I use spaghetti sauce.

Since I had a jar of spaghetti sauce waiting for the right moment, and a block of fresh tofu (I can easily buy the fresh kind, one of the nice things about it being popular here in Korea), I quickly went to our teachers' room with one student and fixed up 4 coffee cups full of hot tofu with spaghetti sauce.

Back in class, the 4 students looked at me warily.

"What is that?" they asked.

I told them; they looked uncertain.

One boy refused outright. (They are 1st-2nd grade students and advanced speakers.)

I asked, "Do you like dubu?"

"Yes."

Then, "Do you like spaghetti sauce?"

"Yes."

In conclusion (A+B=C), "You will like this!"

Silence.

One student looked at another and mimed eating, with a raised eyebrow for a question mark (the world's universal language in motion).

Out of four, 3 gave it an ok.  1 was a never-ever.

Sigh.

However, that is better than my experiences with dill pickles or cinnamon candy.