Food shows the culture of any country and it also tells the story of their tradition.
The ingredients of kimchi differs according to the region. There are over 100 known varieties of Kimchi like- Nabak Kimchi ( Water kimchi), Yeolmn Kimchi (young summer radish kimchi), Kkakdugi Kimchi (Diced radish kimchi), Oi Sobagi (Cucumber Kimchi), Godeulppaegi Kimchi (Korean lettus Kimchi), Gat Kimchi (Leaf musterd kimchi) etc.
Many health and food magazines has selected kimchi as one of the healthiest food on the earth.
There are varieties of bibimbap like Dolsot bibimbap, Jeonju bibimbap, Jinju bibimbap, Tongyeong bibimbap etc.
History tells, Korean people have maintained their food habits since the ancient time. Korean people have a unique theory about food. They believe that the food and medicine have the same origin and the same functioning as well. They say 'Food is the best Medicine'. Korean people believe that the main cause of illness is the food that we eat and the way we consume it. This particular idea about food left a visible impact on the development of the traditional Korean medicine. The Koreans had the ideology that we should use medicine only when the food fails.
Fermented Food
Understanding Korean traditional food will be more easy if we learn a word 'Fermentation', a process of chemical reactions that help food to 'mature' so that the food becomes more nutricious and tastier. They can be stored for longer period.
The different type of fermented Korean food are Chong guk jang (청국장 soybean paste), Ganjang (간장 Soy Sauce),Gochujang (고추장 Chili paste), Jeotgal (젓갈 salted seafood) and Kimchi (김치). Among them kimchi is one of the most popular Korean traditional dishes.
The Representative dishes of Korean Cuisine.....
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Gochujang (Chili Paste) |
Kimchi (김치)
Kimchi is a fermented dish which is basically made of napa cabbage and spices.
It is now gaining a worldwide status as a representative dish of Korea.
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Kimchi |
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Diced radish kimchi |
Bulgogi (불고기)
Bulgogi literally means 'fire meat' is actually a traditional Korean Grilled dish made of sliced marinated beef or pork. Recently bulgogi has adopted as fast food and there are many Korean restaurants doing experiment with it and trying to give it a new look like Bulgogi flavoured pizza and hamburger.
Bibimbap literally means 'mixed rice'. It is a dish served as a bowl of white cooked rice basically topped with gochujang (chili paste), vegetables, raw or fried egg and sliced meat.
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Dolsot Bibimbap |
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Bibimbap |
According to a survey in 2011, bibimbap was listed at number 40 on world's most delicious dishes.
These are only few Korean traditional dishes but south Korea is full of different flavours like a heaven for those who are always on a look for different food adventures.
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