Korean – Gopchang
In Korean cuisine, Gui is known to be Grilled items of food. Gopchang is a dish of Korean Cuisine, belongs to the GUI category in which grilled items are listed. It is server with hot-pot, barbecue or sundae(sausage), etc.
Korean – Samgyetang
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzSamgyetang is also known by many other names, Ginseng Chicken Soup is one of the names of this dish. Korean Ginseng is a small plant, with Chicken served as whole chicken in the soup. This dish is no included in the soups category, but in the class of TANG/GUK. This is the custom of Korean Lunar calendar, during which this dish is served. This dish is known as the dish to maintain the stamina in summer.
Korean – Sundubu-jjigae
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzThis is a Korean Soup that can be made up from Scratch. The spicy Korean Tofu soup is very popular in Korea. Sundubu-jjigae or Soondubu Jjigae are two names of the same dish, tofu stew. The main component besides seafood is TOFU. There are varieties of JJIAGE, stew dishes of Korean cuisine.
Korea – Beef Bulgogi
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzBulgogi is a Korean grilled beef dish. It is marinated beef that is cooked by grilling and barbecue. The smoky flavored beef is very delicious and tasty. Bulgogi is a dish that originated from the Guguryo Era. Dongguksesi is a Korean history book in which the name BULGOGI was recorded. This dish is from the GUI part of Korean cuisine
Korean – Hotteok / Korean Sweet Pancakes
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzHotteok is a very popular Korean pancake with stuffing inside the cakes. Stuffing can be chocolate, peanuts, cinnamon, nuts, coconut, brown sugar, honey. There is a difference between normal and Korean pancakes. Hotteok is shallowly sauteed in butter to make it crispy from the outside. So this makes a difference in Korean Hotteok / pancakes. This snack dish is first time introduce in 1927. It was the time of the Chinese when settled in Korea.
Korea – Jajangmyeon (자장면)
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzThis is Korean noodles with black beans sauce. This dish is from the MYEON category of Korean cuisine. Noodles are very popular in South Korea and people used to love noodles in soups, curries, salads, etc. This dish has origin from Chinese cuisine but has an impact on Korean cuisine and now it is cooked in Korea with different variations. Gonghwachun (공화춘; 共和春) was the Chinese restaurants in 1900’s. They introduced the dish of noodles with red beans sauce to Korea.
North/South Korea – Kongnamul Muchim
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzThis is a very nutritious side dish served as BANCHAN. This dish is a combination of beans sprouts with other vegetables and some nuts and noodles are also added to give it a nice base to the dish. Banchan is the side dish of Korean cuisine. It is mostly grilled and steamed dishes. This is the Korean cuisine that traditionally originated at the JOSEON DYNASTY. This dish is influenced by Buddhists at the time of the Three Kingdom.
Korea – Tteok Guk ( Korean Rice Cake Soup )
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzThis is the traditional Korean dish of the New Year’s celebration. This is a sliced rice cake dish with soups and stew in it. Tteok means Rice cakes and Guk is used to classify soups and stew dishes. This dish is considered a GOOD LUCK DISH. In the book, DONGGUKSESIGI, that explains the Korean traditions, their food, customs, and many more, the tradition of eating tteokguk at Korean’s New year is written. It is a book from the 19th Century. In another book, The Customs of Joseon, white tteok is used in making the dinner for the new year.
North/ South Korea – Daechang-jeonya (대창저냐)
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzThis dish is known to be as KOREAN FRITTERS. Fritters are something that is fried in shallow oil and are patty in shape, flattened, and crispy. Jeolla province is the Province of Southern Korea. In this Province, the cuisine has retained the ancient traditional cuisine and many dishes from the GORYEO REGION. There are many varieties of JEON.
Korea – Gopchang Gui (곱창구이)
/0 Comments/in World Cuisine, Asian Cusine, North Korean Cuisine, South Korean Cuisine/by Evelyn brutzGui is known to be the GRILL ITEM. Gopchang-GUI (곱창구이) is the “grilled intestines” could be small intestine and large intestine. The word Gui is derived from the other word, gupda (굽다), which means “To grill”. Relevantly, the history of Korean cuisine starts from the Three kingdom period and ends with the Joseon period followed by the Modern era.