Saturday, March 30, 2013

Tour of Taste (3) : Korea


The Korean culture is unique in its approach to food. Food seems to permeate every aspect of life. If you have watched a Korean drama or movie you will have noticed that in at least one eating scene. There are even entire films and dramas based around Korean cuisine. For Koreans food is much more than something to fill the stomach. It also provides taste, medicine, and a connection to the country.




Food for Royalty - Korean Royal Cuisine

Do you know or remember 'Daejanggeum'? It is the Korean Drama that got the world raving about the food in Korea, particularly Korean royal cuisine. The food from the Joseon Dynasty, Korea's final dynasty, has become today what people refer to as the finest traditional style of Korean cuisine. If you look at every dish above, you'll see how particular and detailed the food has been cooked and arranged. You will also notice how the taste of the food is quite mild and served with very healthy ingredients.


Grilled Galbi (Seasoned Ribs)
Grilled galbi is made of ribs of beef or pork are sliced into easy to eat portions and then marinated in seasonings before being grilled. It was so good. Korean people like to eat it as a ssam (a slice of cooked meat wrapped in lettuce or other vegetable leaves smeared with sauce.


Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)

Samgyetang is one of Korea's representative food and most tourists would put this dish on the top of their must-try food list. For local, Samgyetang is famous as a summer- vitalizing food. Samgytang is prepared by removing the chicken’s internal organs, adding garlic, glutinous rice, jujube, ginger, licorice root, and various other types of herbs, and boiling all the ingredients together. The dish is a great way to conquer fatigue and exhaustion during the hot months.



Dolsot Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a well-known Korean dish that contains many ingredients (vegetables, meat) mixed in a stone bowl cooking rice and hot pepper paste. It is also known as goldongban and is one of the most representative Korean dishes along with Kimchi and Bulgogi. Bibimbap is not only delicious. It also contains a wealth of nutrients such as cellulose and vitamins while being low in cholesterol and fat. Such healthy dishes are ideal for all but especially so for busy students as well as hardworking individuals always on the go.


Kalguksu

Kalguksu is a handmade Korean noodle dish made from wheat flour noodles that has been knife-cut and served in a huge bowl with broth. It is a seasonal food usually consumed during summer. However, tourists would definitely enjoy this dish during autumn or winter as it is a very warm dish just perfect to chase the cold chills away!


Seafood Pancake (Haemul Pajeon)

Pajeon is a pancake-like Korean dish made from a batter of eggs, flour, rice flour, green onions and other additional ingredients depending on the variety. Beef, pork, kimchi, shellfish and other seafood are mostly used. You can find Pajeon at almost any restaurant or at the street stalls.


Bulgogi (Marinated BBQ Beef)

Bulgogi, slices of marinated barbecued beef seasoned with soy sauce and sugar which gives a mild and sweet taste. The literal meaning of bulgogi is "fire meat" and therefore roasted over fire. Want to try Bulgogi? There are meat restaurants almost anywhere and everywhere!


Deok (Rice Cake)

Rice cake is a kind of dessert that most popular in Korea and all Asia country, its name is ‘Deok’. It is very interesting to see these Korean rice cake because of their beautiful and magnificence. Rice cake has sweet taste and aroma. The most popular shop in Korean that sells this rice cake is called “Jilsiru”. The rice cake lunch set is good example of their fusion rice cake.



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