Banchan will range from small dishes like sauteed spinach (sigeumchi) or marinated eggs (gyeran jorim) to large entrees such as braised chicken (andong jjimdak) or BBQ soy-marinated short ribs (yangnyeom galbi).  Banchan is generally meant to be stored in your fridge and portioned out at each meal.  It’s a great way to have a delicious, well- balanced meal on the table in minutes.  https://littlebanchanshop.com/pages/about-us  Thank you, reader.   

The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the House of Tudor, which united the House of Lancaster and the House of York.  The Tudor rose consists of five white inner petals, representing the House of York, and five red outer petals to represent the House of Lancaster.  The borough and county of Queens in New York City uses a Tudor rose on its flag and seal.  The flag and seal of Annapolis, Maryland, features a Tudor rose and a thistle surmounted with a crown.  The city of York, South Carolina is nicknamed "The White Rose City", and the nearby city of Lancaster, South Carolina is nicknamed "The Red Rose City".  York, Pennsylvania and Lancaster, Pennsylvania are similarly nicknamed, using stylized white and red roses in their emblems, respectively.  There are ten Tudor roses present on the crest of the England national football team.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tudor_rose    

There are nearly 200 countries in the world, but when it comes to which is the largest, there is no competition.  With a total area of 6,592,850 square miles (17,075,400 square km), Russia is the world’s largest country.  A distant second is Canada, with 3,855,103 square miles (9,984,670 square km).  At the opposite end is Vatican City, which is the world’s smallest country.  It covers just 0.17 square mile (0.44 square km).  https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-the-total-areas-of-the-worlds-countries-dependencies-and-territories-2130540     

devil's tattoo (dev-uhlz ta-TOO)  noun  A rhythmic tapping of fingers, knuckles, or feet.

[From devil, from Old English deofol, from Latin and Greek diabolus

(accuser or slanderer), + tattoo (a series of hits, as on a drum), from

Dutch taptoe (shut the tap).  Earliest documented use: 1755.]   

NOTES: They say an idle mind is the devil's workshop.  Well, an idle hand

does a devil's tattoo on any available surface, usually as a sign of

impatience, agitation, or deep thought.  Wordsmith  May 29, 2025   

http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com  Issue 2948  May 30, 2025