The Delicious Korean Food
January 16th, 2010 | Author: Admin
Korea is known as a country that has rich collection of delicious culinary delights. If so far you may just know about the Kim Chi and Bulgogi as a typical Korean food, you’ll be surprised when set your food in this country, there are a lot of typical Korean food with high taste that has not been exposed to the world.
Most Korean food is always ‘bold’ in taste with a mixture of dried chili powder and garlic. For those of you who do not like spicy food or garlic, do not be discouraged because there are many other types of food that is not less delicious and not using these two spices.
You can enjoy delicious Korean food from the simplest (i.e. vegetarian food served at many different temples and Buddhist monasteries) until aristocracy food of the kings in the past.
Philosophical values behind Korean food making is always trying to show a combination of harmony (balance) – hot and cold, salty and sweet, spicy and sour, yin and yang.
The main meal must be presented in each menu of Korean cuisine is a bap (rice) or jukl (porridge), which is presented in a medium sized bowl, unless the food you eat is noodles, which is considered as a substitute for rice.
In addition to a bowl of white rice, you will also get a bowl of soup that is in a local language called guk. In addition, usually on the table also presented food with a little condensed soup in a clay container of hot which is usually the main meal to be enjoyed together with other people who sit at the same table with us.
One type of food that can not be overlooked when preparing the Korean food is kimchi is a vegetable that has been spiced and fermented, so has the distinctive flavor and aroma. For most foreigners, kimchi is often not very well liked. Especially for those who do not like spicy food.
Other foods are also often presented as a typical Korean meal is Mit Banchan – which is a variety of snack mix (may consist of pickled turnips, pickled seafood or vegetables) are usually placed in the middle of the table to eat together.
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