5 Typical South Korean Foods You Must Try

Jumat, 24 Februari 2023

Kimchi

Kimchi is something that is always in Korean refrigerators. So it's no wonder that Kimchi is a typical South Korean food that you must taste when you visit there. You must also know that Kimchi is a traditional food made from chicory and radish. Kimchi is a kind of fermented pickled vegetables and seasoned with spicy sauce.

In the past Kimchi was pronounced with the name chim-chae which means soaked vegetables. Apart from being eaten directly, Kimchi can also be varied into various food menus, such as fried rice, soup and so on. If you are interested in making this Korean pickle, you can join the Kimchi & Tteokbokki Cooking Class.

Jajangmyeon

Jajangmyeon is a typical South Korean food that is similar to chicken noodles in Indonesia. This food which is quite famous in South Korea is usually served with black bean paste sauce with a salty taste. This sauce is called Chunjang by Koreans. Then given a topping in the form of diced meat, and equipped with various vegetables.

But for those of you who are Muslim, you have to be careful, because usually this cut of meat from jajangmyeon uses pork. Jajangmyeon first appeared in 1905, when an immigrant from China opened a restaurant in the Incheon area. Currently, the restaurant has been converted into a Jajangmyeon Museum.

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Chimaek

This typical South Korean food is usually served with a glass of beer as a complement. So don't be surprised if his name is Chimaek. Because Chimaek itself comes from the word "Chi" or chicken which means chicken and "maek" from the word maekju which means beer.

There are many ways to prepare Chimaek, but almost all of the chicken served has a spicy taste and is deep fried and topped with sesame seeds. Almost all restaurants in Seoul South Korea sell Chimaek.

Naengmyeon

This typical South Korean food is often served in summer. Naengmyeon itself is a food from North Korea which is popular in South Korea. Naengmyeon itself means cold noodles. Because when making the noodles, they are rinsed in cold water and then mixed with oil, vinegar, soy sauce, vegetables, and served with cold broth.

In South Korea, there are two types of Naengmyeon, namely Pyongyang Naengmyeon and Hamheung Naengmyeon. The main difference between these two types of food is the sauce. If Pyongyang Naengmyeon is cold soup, Hamheung Naengmyeon is only mixed with sweet and spicy sauce without any sauce.

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Samgyetang

Samgyetang is usually made using a young chicken that is boiled whole until it is tender. Then eaten with the addition of pepper, salt, and kimchi. Apart from ginseng, this soup also contains other medicinal plants such as chestnut, pine nuts, dried jujuba fruit, ginger, dangsam, gugija or danggwi. Samgyetang is usually eaten in summer, so that the body that is always sweating does not become weak.

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