Chinese food is basically cooking, and most ingredients can be used for cooking. As our neighbor, South Korea has similar food culture, such as using chopsticks and taking rice as the staple food, but there are also great differences. Koreans almost never eat stir-fry, preferring to eat kimchi instead of stir-fry every meal. Why?
We all know that Koreans like to eat kimchi, and kimchi is preserved all year round. Every meal is inseparable from kimchi. However, in the impression of China people, kimchi is only a supplementary food and pickled product. Eating regularly is definitely unhealthy, which may be because of different health concepts. We think pickled products are unhealthy, while Koreans think our cooking is unhealthy. We put a lot of oil and seasoning in it, which looks greasy and unhealthy.
The second point is that South Korea's materials are relatively scarce. As we all know, South Korea is a country with relatively scarce materials, so oil is also relatively scarce. Therefore, they usually use less oil for cooking, which is also a helpless move. Besides, there is no such thing as cooking in Korean traditional eating habits. They are not used to cooking, just as we like cooking. We cannot force others to do it.
Although Koreans don't like cooking, they often eat some fried and grilled food. We often see Korean barbecue shops and soup and water that some Koreans often eat. In addition, all kinds of side dishes are mainly pickled and cold, and they seldom eat some stir-fried dishes like in China. They prefer to cook vegetables and mix them with some seasonings, thinking that this can better preserve the nutrition in food.
Every country has its own unique eating habits, which are formed by geographical conditions and various objective factors. China is vast in territory and abundant in natural resources, with many kinds of ingredients and cooking methods, forming a unique food culture in China. Why do Koreans prefer kimchi to cooking? The answer from Korean netizens is very real.