Every nation will produce its own traditional diet in the process of historical development, which is not only our physiological needs, but also a cultural pursuit. After all, traditional diet is also a part of culture.

So, from the perspective of Korean food culture, what is the traditional Korean diet like? Come and have a look with me!

There are many kinds of diets in Korea, because Korea used to be an agricultural society. Therefore, rice has been the staple food since ancient times. Recently, the Korean diet consists of various vegetables, meat and fish. Fermented pickled foods such as kimchi (fermented spicy cabbage), seafood sauce (pickled seafood) and soybean sauce (fermented soybean) are famous for their nutritional value and special taste. The characteristic of Korean table setting is that all food is set at the same time. The number of traditional dishes is three for the poor and twelve for the royal family. The placement of the table varies according to the noodles or meat. Compared with China and Japan, Korean food provides soup, and rice spoons are used more frequently in Korea.

High protein, more vegetables, like light, avoid greasy, and the taste is mainly cold and spicy. Koreans have been living on rice since ancient times. The dishes are mainly stewed and roasted, and basically no cooking is done. Koreans prefer noodles, beef, chicken and dog meat to steamed bread, mutton and duck.

Koreans generally like to eat cold salad. Cold salad is made by cutting vegetables directly or blanching them with boiling water and adding seasonings. There are also raw fish, fish and shrimp sauce and other dishes. Raw fish is made by slicing raw meat, raw fish and so on. Add seasoning, shredded radish, pears, etc. , and pour with vinegar sauce or hot sauce. Soup is also an essential part of eating. Usually cooked with vegetables, wild vegetables, meat, soy sauce, salt, miso and other raw materials.

Koreans love to eat Chili peppers, and almost all of them are put in home cooking. Koreans have the habit of eating four meals a day, which are arranged in the morning, noon and evening respectively. Koreans eat with spoons and chopsticks. Everyone has his own rice bowl and soup bowl, and other dishes are placed in the middle of the table for everyone to enjoy. Koreans are also very particular about the use of rice bowls, which are divided into men, women and children. Koreans pay attention to frugality, and try to eat all the food, whether they eat by themselves or entertain the poor.