Recommendations for Korean Food

  

Do you know much about Korean food? Recently, most people are growing more and more interested in healthy food. People especially think that Asian food is very healthy, so many people try to eat Asian food. Although there is a lot of Japanese food and Chinese food in the United States, there is not much Korean food. A lot of American people know Kimchi, and I can speak with assurance that Kimchi is the best fermented food of all time. Lactobacillus, commonly found in fermented foods such as Kimchi, is widely regarded as a preventative to yeast infections and is also believed to help prevent cancer growth. It is a pity that the only Korean food people know is kimchi. Therefore, my blog can solve this problem.

      

A Popular Dish: "Bibimbap”

           Bibimbap is a traditional Korean food, and Bibimbap means a mixture rice. A long time ago, agriculture was a main industry. Because there were not any machines at that time, people hardly had any time to catch their breath. They thought eating lunch was a waste of time, so they mixed all of herbs and rice in one dish. That is the story of the origin of Bibimbap. Because many kinds of herbs are in one dish, it is very healthy. If you like spicy food, you will probably like Bibimbap, because of the spicy taste. In addition, it is easy to make. If you have a chance to visit to Korea, you have to go to Jeonju which is the most famous city with Bibimbap.

A Popular for Koreans to Eat in the Summer

In the summer, Korean people think that they have to eat Naengmyeon because the weather is hot and these noodles are cold. There are two kind of Naengmyeon. One is regular Naengmyeon, another is spicy Naengmyeon. The biggest difference is that the regular one has cool soup. On the other hand, the other don’t have to have cool soup. People called the regular one “Mul Naengmyeon”, and the other is called “Bibim Naegmyeon”. Koreans began eating them during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) because people beat the summer heat with this food. The interesting thing is Naengmyeon is seasonal food that means people can’t eat it at a restaurant in other seasond.     

                  

Food for a Rainy Day

Those two good foods for a rainy day. One looks like Pizza. When people explain it to others, Korean people usually tell them that it is Korean Pizza. The name of this food is Pajeon. It varies depending on additional ingredients. However, this food is always delicious no matter what ingredients are. People usually eat it with soy sauce. Plus, Korean people love drinking alcohol,and there is a Korean traditional acohol. People called it Makgeolli. It is the most traditional alcohol in Korea. Makgeolli is also a health food in addition to being an alcohol because according to a research, it is excellent at preventing geriatric diseases. Makgeolli has become popular in Japan as well. I’m sure about that if American people acquired a taste for Makgeolli, it will be popular in the United States immediately.

Although I wrote a lot about Korean food, one blog is not enough to talk about Korean food. However, I hope you take away with you that Asian food is healthy, and Korean food is one of the representatives. Additionally, I wish that many people would try to eat Korean food, and the love of Korea food will increase. 

Written by: Heesu Kim, South Korea

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