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Korean Annual Customs and Food-Dano Introduction of Dano The name of the holiday for the May 5 of the lunar calendar is Danotnal or Suritnal. The Dongguksesigi says, "On Dano, they make rice cake picking some kind of marsh plant called Surichwi in the mountain or make rice cake with mugwort." Since the shape of the rice cake looks like a wheel, this holiday is named as 'Suritnal'. The Origin of Dano Dano is originated from the per.. 더보기
Kinds of Korean Food Korean foods are largely categorized into main meal, side dish and dessert. Rice, porridge and noodle are normally taken as main meal, while side dishes include soup, stew, fried food, steamed dish, Seon, raw vegetable, wild greens, hard-boiled food, Cho, fried fish, roasted meat, Jeok, raw fish, Ssam, sliced boiled meat, Jokpyeon, fried kelp, jerky, slices of dried radish or cucumber, kimchi an.. 더보기
KOREAN FOOD TOP 10-Juntongju Origin Liquor is a fermented drink in which various ingredients including alcohol were created by microbes’ disintegration of carbohydrates and is the oldest drink among human made drinks. The origin of Korean liquor, Takju (unrefined rice wine) and Yakju (rice wine) is not known exactly but based on the literatures it seems to have developed over a long period of time after it was created befor.. 더보기
KOREAN FOOD TOP 10-Eumchungryu Definition Drinks mean all kinds of palatable drinks other than liquor. Korean traditional drinks have real variety in terms of kinds, type and how to make. From early times in our country, drinks have been classified into Cha (tea), Tang (boiling water), Hwachae (honeyed juice mixed with fruits), Milsu (honeyed water), Sikhye (sweet drink made from fermented rice), Sujeonggwa (fruit punch made .. 더보기
KOREAN FOOD TOP 10-Bibimbap Definition Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish. The word literally means "mixed cooked rice" or "mixed meal.” It is also sometimes spelled "Bibimbab" or "bibimbop.” It is served with properly cooked rice in a hot or cold bowl, topping various vegetables, meats and egg in colorful fashion. As Bibimbap contains a variety of ingredients, it is very healthy and nutritious Korean food. Origin There are.. 더보기
KOREAN FOOD TOP 10-Bulgogi Origin In the 1950s of Korea, some restaurants offered roast meat after cutting into thin slices, which helped shorten cooking time and make meat tender, as thick meat was generally tough and not grilled fast. Later, cooking utensil was changed from grill to pan, enabling guests to put boiled rice into beef gravy gathered on the pan. Thus, ordinary people who could not afford the expensive meat .. 더보기
KOREAN FOOD TOP 10-KIMCHI KIMCHI Definition Kimchi is a fermented food that mixes pickled Korean cabbage or radish with spicy vegetables and various condiments such as salted fish and red pepper powder. The term ‘kimchi’ was derived from 'chimchae' which means soaking vegetables in salty water and storing them. To be prepared for the coldest season of Korea - 3 or 4 months in winter - when food was scarce, vegetables wer.. 더보기