CUISINE ♦For
Koreans, the staple food comprises rice, pickled fish and pickled
vegetables. Fermented recipes are a popular part of their cuisine. They
also savor noodles, which is a delicacy all over the world now. ♦South Korean food is rich in spices and is cooked in sesame oil called "doenjang", soy sauce and "gochujang" (red chili paste). Koreans swear by garlic and it is a must-have in all households; in fact, South Korea is the largest consumer of garlic. ♦Koreans also consume a lot of soup and probably that is the reason they come up with varieties of soup recipes. ♦"Pojangmacha" is common name for the street-food vendors. There is a lot of variation in the likes of street food. Deep-fried chicken feet, fried jasmine rice, silkworm larvae, etc., are amongst popular ones. ♦Drinking is more of a lifestyle for the Koreans. While beer is favored largely, the local brew is also very popular amongst the people. Soju, Makkoli and Dongdongju are widely consumed local brews that are made from fermenting rice and are very potent.
