Food shows the culture of any country and it also tells the story of their tradition. 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 ...