The sea surrounding the peninsula, the fresh and quiet mountain air, and the fragrance of trees and vegetation give birth to the unique traditional taste of Korea. South Koreans call their own cuisine “Korean food”, mainly divided into barbecue, soup, hot pot and vegetable dishes.
Korean food has different flavors and characteristics.” “Spicy” is one of the main flavors of Korean cuisine, but this kind of spicy is different from other spicy, someone once described, Sichuan cuisine is spicy, full of delicious; The spicy food of Hunan is hot, straight, without any disguise; But the spicy Korean food is mellow in the mouth, full of momentum, will let you really sweat out.
Korean diet features very distinct, Korean cuisine is light, less greasy, no monosodium glutamate, nutrition, rich variety of cuisine. Korean food is known as “five flavors and five colors” : sweet, sour, bitter, spicy, salty; Red, white, black, green, yellow.
In fact, Koreans have always believed that the flavor of food is all about the flavor of sauce. They believe that even the best ingredients cannot be cooked well without the flavor of sauce. As a result, dajang, gochujang and soy sauce are the most important ingredients of the year for Korean families. These three sauces contain the secret of the Korean diet.
South Korea, the unique food is indeed numerous, there are well-known spicy fried rice cake, rice sausage and other snacks, there are fried chicken, pig’s feet, barbecue and other wine dishes, of course, the Korean favorite soup is also essential.
Korean bibimbap
Korean bibimbap, also known as bibimbap, is a special rice dish in Korea and a representative food of Korea, which is very popular in Asia. Bibimbap is a very simple dish of vegetables, soft-boiled eggs, Korean gochujang and sesame seeds. It is known as a Korean dish that can be made at home.
Spicy fried rice cake
It is made of rice cake, fish cake, cabbage, green onion and so on. In addition to spicy fried rice cakes, fish cake skewers and rice sausage are also commonly found at Korean street food stalls. They say rice intestines, but they actually have guts and stuff. Now, there are many new varieties of spicy fried rice cake in Korea, such as fried rice cake with cheese and fried rice cake with seafood.
Korean fried chicken
Fried chicken is an indispensable food for Korean midnight snack! The perfect drink to go with fried chicken is beer, of course! Korean fried chicken is also divided into many kinds, simple fried chicken, seasoning fried chicken, soy sauce fried chicken with scallion, etc. Each one tastes different, too!
Korean barbecue
Bulgogi is also a classic Korean delicacy, with fine three-layer pork, which is lightly cooked, cut into small pieces, and then wrapped in lettuce with garlic, scallions, and barbecue sauce. Most of the time, it’s grilled Onions or spicy bok choy. Koreans like to eat it with soju at this time. The best roast pork in Korea is the black pork from Jeju Island. The meat is delicious and the quality of the meat is very good.
Korean style pork feet
The way of eating pig’s feet in Korea is different from that in China. Most of the time, pig’s feet are cut into slices and wrapped with lettuce, soybean paste, garlic and so on. Pork feet can also be roasted or smoked. Meanwhile, pork feet have also become one of the TOP10 Korean night snacks!
Soybean paste soup
Dajang soup is one of the most common soups on Korean dinner tables. It is braised with Korean special soy sauce, with tofu, melon, mushrooms, hot sauce, Onions and other vegetables. Koreans especially like when the soup is stewed, add some Cheongyang pepper, delicious.
samgyetang
Samgyetang, also known to foreign tourists as one of South Korea’s most healthful dishes, is a mixture of ingredients and braised chicken. Chicken soup is not only not greasy, but also fresh and delicious. The chicken stew is very tender. It is the most representative Korean palace cuisine, and is also known as the first soup in Korea.
