Interesting Facts about Food Culture of Studying in Korea

1) Daily Diet

Korea has a rich diet. Korea is a traditional agricultural country where rice has been the staple food since ancient times. Each region has its own unique food ingredients and cooking methods. In particular, fermented preserved foods such as kimchi and soybean paste (fermented soybeans) are well developed. These foods, are highly popular in countries all over the world. Rice is the staple food of Koreans. Cuisine mainly consists of soups, which are mainly made of broth, and casseroles, which are stewed in thick broth. In addition, there are bibimbap (a dish made of meat and vegetables that is blanched or stir-fried with salt, soy sauce, pepper salt, sesame oil, garlic, and onions), and seafood sauce (seafood marinated in salt). These dishes are often found on the Korean table. The main methods of cooking Korean food are grilled, stir-fried, boiled and steamed.

Korean food is characterized by its seasoning. Soy sauce, green onions, garlic, sesame salt, sesame oil, pepper and chili powder are added to most Korean dishes.

Kimchi Kimchi is a fermented food unique to Korea, and Koreans can't eat without it. The main ingredient of kimchi is cabbage, which is made by dipping it in many kinds of seasonings (chili powder, garlic, ginger, green onion and radish, etc.) and must be left at low temperatures to ensure that the product is preserved and matured.

Delicious kimchi must be stored at a certain temperature and then properly fermented, so that the flavor can come out and be preserved for a long time. Wise ancestors used seasonal and regional storage methods to create delicious kimchi.

Kimchi has many benefits. Kimchi has antibacterial production when ripe, and the vegetables made into kimchi themselves contain a lot of fiber, which can prevent constipation, but also prevent diseases such as enteritis. When kimchi matures, lactic acid bacteria are produced in large quantities, which can inhibit the production of undesirable bacteria. There is also kimchi on the prevention of adult diseases also have some help, on obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and indigestion prevention has a great effect.

In Korea, the dishes and staples on the table vary depending on the situation. The table in daily life is called a rice bed in Korea, and is divided into 3, 5, 7, 9, and 12 plates depending on the number of side dishes (the plates are how the number of side dishes is calculated, excluding rice, soup, and kimchi). Rice and soups should be placed in front of the diner, while soups are placed to the right of the rice. Soy sauce is placed in the center. Hot food and meat are placed on the right, while cold food and vegetables are placed on the left. Spoons and chopsticks are placed on the right side of the rice bed.

Dining etiquette In the past, Koreans were very particular about food etiquette. When eating, you must dress and act properly. When you eat with your elders? The first generation to move chopsticks before the younger generation to move chopsticks. Also, you should not let anyone see the food in your mouth and do not make a sound during the meal. You should not use chopsticks and spoon at the same time. After eating, no one else can leave the table before the elder leaves the table.

2) Special Food

In Korea, there is a custom to make special food according to the season. The food that comes out at this time is not only delicious but also highly nutritious. These are the Korean food culture, from which you can see the wisdom of the Korean people.

Ginseng and chicken soup is put glutinous rice, ginseng, garlic, jujube and so on in the stomach of the chicken, in the pot of water to fully cook through, and then you can fish out. Ginseng goes well with chicken and is a frequent food during the summer months. Especially after a lot of sweating, eat delicious ginseng chicken soup, really comfortable ah.

The barbecue is made from non-fatty beef, which is not only tender but also not too spicy, and kids love it. Put green onion, sesame salt, ginger and sesame oil in the soy sauce and cook it for 30 minutes (never more than 30 minutes or it won't be good).

Cold noodles are unique to Korea and have been popular since the Joseon Dynasty, according to historical records. It is made by putting some starch in the flour and kneading it thoroughly. The finished noodles are fished out and served in a big bowl with sliced meat, stir-fried beef, cucumber, cabbage, and egg in the bowl. The noodle soup is made of beef, chicken, pheasant, or daikon radish kimchi soup. Then it is served with vinegar and mustard. This kind of cold noodle is called Binh Duong Cold Noodle. There is another kind of cold noodles called Hamhyeong cold noodles, style made from potato starch produced in that place, and then you can eat it with seafood such as flounder and seasoning.

3)Tea

Tea has been a favorite leisure food of Koreans since ancient times. The so-called Tea Ceremony Tea Ceremony implies that through drinking tea, one gets to know oneself and develops a kind and tolerant mind. According to the History of the Three Kingdoms, tea was introduced to the Korean Peninsula during the time of Queen Seondeok of the Silla Dynasty. The Goryeo Dynasty was then the golden age of Korean tea culture. By the time of Joseon, the tea ceremony had temporarily declined, but from the end of the Joseon Dynasty, the art of tea was revitalized, led by the likes of Jinyuyong, Kim Jung-hee, and Master Kusakari.

Tea is a beverage. Tea leaves are harvested in early spring, processed, and the leaves or powder are steeped in boiling water and consumed. Tea should generally be brewed in 60-70C boiling water. Brewing *** there are 3 times. The first cup is for aroma, the second for flavor and the third for maintenance. Good tea should be rich in aroma and good in taste. Especially when drinking tea should give a soft feeling. The five pleasures of tea drinking are usually called the sound of water boiling, the warmth of the cup, the color, aroma and taste of the tea. In general, drinking tea can help restore the spirit, improve memory, prevent cancer, detoxify the body and reduce cholesterol. Recently, a lot of tea-loving clubs have appeared and the tea culture in Korea is growing.

Residence

A hanok refers to a home built in the traditional Korean way of construction. In Korean architecture, the natural environment has always been considered the most important factor. What is unusual about traditional Korean architecture is its harmony with the natural scenery. Most of the building materials for Korean houses also come from nature, utilizing mainly stone, wood, and clay. Door paper for doors and windows is also made of hanji (traditional Korean paper), which is made from wood, fully `showing the beauty of nature. The roofs of traditional Korean houses are made of tiles or straw. Tiles are used by wealthy families, while the roofs of ordinary farmhouses are made of woven straw. Both of them fully express the Korean attitude and wisdom of living with nature.

A house made of tiles is called a waja, and a house made of straw is called a kusa-roofed house. The wall of a tile house is made of mud with round tiles on top, while the wall of a straw house is built with hwangsudan or bushes. Window paper is put on the door of the room to allow for a very natural air change. There is also proper sunlight that can enter the room.

The most important feature of the Korean room is the presence of a wunseok (fire pit heating system), which is a heat transfer method where a fire is burned under a long pit in the kitchen to warm the room. Warmstones are placed in the general kitchen and are usually built next to the largest house. In Korean houses there are courtyards. Korean gardens are also made to blend in with nature by conforming to the surrounding natural environment and not destroying the surrounding landscape. Some of the gardens of the two classes (the ruling class in feudal Korea) added artificial beauty to the natural beauty, reflecting the perfect combination of man and nature. The structure of a commoner's house is usually a garden in the front and a soybean paste paste platform in the back facing the sun. There are soy sauce tanks, soy sauce tanks, chili sauce tanks, and so on, and flowers are planted around the soy sauce tanks.

The spatial composition of the upper-class houses in the Chosun era consisted of the main living space consisting of an ileo, a hall, an annex, a corridor, and other annexes, and the shrine space where the ancestors' spirits were placed. Due to the influence of Confucianism, the liga is strictly divided into a female space and a male space, and each space has a clear hierarchy.