Korea

Introduction

Korean food is famous for the spicy taste. However we do have lots of delicious,healthy foods which don't have much spice. For centries,the Koreans have eaten the the products of the sea,the field, and the moutain because of the features of Korean peninsula and a distinguish climate makes Korean food more abundant.Korean foods are very special,exotic,and particular. The most distingushing feature of the Korean food is the spiceness. The basic seasonings-red pepper,green onion,soysauce,bean paste, garlic,ginger,sesame,mustard,vinegar,wine have been combined in various ways to enhance Korean foods.

Famous Food

• Pap (Boiled Rice)
• Kuk or T'ang (Soup)
• Tchigae (Stew) & Chon-gol (Casserole)
• Tchim & Chorim (Smothered and Soy Sauced Glazed Dishes)
• Kui (Broiled Dish) & Chon (Fried Dish)
• Hoe (Sliced Raw Fish and Meat)
• Namul (Vegetable Dishes)
• Ttok (Rice Cakes)
• Chotkal (Salted Fish)
• Ch'a (Teas)

Kimchi

Kimch is the best known Korean food. It is vegetable dish, highly seasoned with pepper,garlic,etc. It is served with every kinds of Korean meals and it stimulates the appetite like pickles. Large quantities of "kimchi" are usually made in late fall or early winter for the winter. the making at this time is called "kimchang". "kimchi" contains amounts of good nutritions such as vitamin C,and fiber.