Rice Drink, Sikhye~!

2011102868  태성아 Sung-A Tae

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How about having a talk of a sweet and cool drink, or sweet and warm one? There is a Korean traditional drink, Sikhye.

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Sikhye is called Rice Punch as well, since it is made of rice and Chapssal. To make Sikhye, rice and malt, sugar are not able to be lack of. Of course water is needed, too. Actually Sikhye has another name, called sweet liquor. Although most of Sikhye do not have any element of alcohol in them nowadays, people still call Sikhye as Gamjoo, which means sweet liquor.

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As other kinds of traditional foods, Sikhye has several different theories of history. However, there are two main streams of history of Sikhye.

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1.  Came From North of Korea

At the very first, it is said that Sikhye was made mainly of fishes. People put fishes, rice, radish and powdered red pepper together and fermented them to make Sikhye in the north of Korea. Then it was brought to the place far from ocean, so people there could not put fishes in Sikhye. Instead of fishes, malt was put in. After that it gradually became Sikhye at present, without powdered red pepper and radish, but with malt and rice only.

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2.  Came From China

In one old ancient book of China, a description of sweet liquor is written. It is said that this kinds of sweet liquor was for the upper classes only. Those people in upper classes drank sweet liquor coolly for getting out from the heat of hot weather.

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However, for my own experience in China, I haven’t heard about any sweet liquor (well, maybe that is because I had not yet been the age of drinking anything with alcohol). In addition, my Chinese friends think Sikhye as Korean traditional food, too. In this case, this theory of Sikhye coming from China is strange. Well, I can’t talk about this too deeply since I am not an expert. If anyone is interested in it, please search at Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhye) or other websites.

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Sikhye has come out in various forms now, such as cans, plastic bottles or glass bottles. There also have come out various sizes so that everyone can carry it easily and comfortably, or keep a lot in refrigerator.

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More and more people in the world are finding Sikhye as a delicious drink. It is really good to have such a sweet and cool drink in summer, or sweet and warm drink in winter as well!

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Gimbab? Gimbab!

2011102855 이장원 Lee Jang Won

 

Hello~! I come again. Sorry to say, this post is the last post. However I do my best for write this post. And I will strive to inform Gimbab to people in detail. So now I look into history of Gimbab.

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We are now eating a common Gimbab that is guessed it is originated from laver sushi. In Korea, it is thought that it is eaten a lot since the start of modern times. When we look Gimbab large, it has two kinds. Make Gimbab by laver and by rice. Moreover there are Chungmu Gimbab and new generation Gimbab. And Gimbab’s kind is steadily increasing.

Gimbab is very delicious food. And it is nourishing food. Situationally very various material can be in Gimbab. Cucumber, pickled radish, carrot, spinach, meat, tuna, etc. So Gimbab is easier to globalize than other Korea traditional foods like Kimchi, Bulgogi, Doenjang. Rice is all people’s meal. And this food has no special sauce. So Gimbab is possible to world citizen’s favorite food.

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Like above picture, if shape of Gimbab makes people laugh, it can be famous and popular food in the world. Frankly even if shape of that is not change, it will succeed in the world. In the Gimbab, all material can be held instead of existing materials. That is foreigner’s favorite materials such as tomato ketchup sauce, mayonnaise, cheese, pasta, sausage, bacon, paprika, shrimp, etc.

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Above picture is curry Gimbab. As you see, rice also can be changed by curry, fried rice etc. I think Gimbab is well-rounded food, since everything can be held in the Gimbab.

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Don’t you eat  the Gimbab? Go to Gimbab restaurant or make Gimbab right now! Then you fall in love with Gimbab. If you want to eat various kinds of Gimbab, I commend Gimbab chunguk and Gimganae. Those place is specializes in Gimbab.

This post is my final post. I want to inform many Korea traditional foods. But I am ill-equipped to handle more responsibility. So I am so sorry to you. But I hope this helps you a little.

Thank you read my post. I'd like to meet next if there is a chance.



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Sweet Globalization, Tteok

Bibimbap,Where Are YOU From!?

2011102868  태성아  Sung-A Tae

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The mixture of rice, vegetable, egg, kimchi, ham or everything with sesame oil or spices. This is the hero for this post, Bibimbap.

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Bibimbap is one representation of traditional Korean foods. It did not begin in one specific place in Korea, but all over the country. In this case, even though Bibimbap was first mentioned in the book written in the end of 1800, it has quite a lot of kinds of history. Here today I would talk about four of them.

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1.       The Theory of Food in the Royal Court

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In this theory, it is said that Bibimbap was one of the food for the King of Korea. There were four kinds of rice meal in the Royal Court —— white Sura (the King’s meal), red-bean Sura, five grains Sura and Bibim. Among these four, Bibim was the lightest meal had at noon or when the cousin of the King came into the Royal Court.

2.       The Theory of Food in the Busiest Farming Season

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In the farming season, especially in the busiest one, it was really hard for the farmers or their wives to ready for an entire meal and the bowls for holding all kinds of foods. Then they began to put several kinds of vegetables, meat, rice and everything together in one bowl and mixed them. This is one theory for the beginning of Bibimbap.

3.       The Theory of Partaking of Sacrificial Food and Drink

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In Korea, most of the families hold ancestral rites. Not only in the family, but in some temples the people hold similar ones, sacrificial rites. People will eat up all foods after these sacrificial rites, which is thought as gods and men eating together. However it is hard for people who live far from the place to take enough bowls or plates. Because of that, they received several kinds of food in one bowl and mixed them. Bibimbap had born then.

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After talking about the beginning of Bibimbap, here comes its transformation.

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The pilaff is one other kind of food from the Near East. Furthermore, Bibimbap could become similar to that. What we have to do only is to put some other kinds of food, such as sausages, cheese, fried eggs or spaghetti sauce if you like, on the Bibimbap made.

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It is really simple for everyone to make Bibimbap, with remained materials in the fridge!

The photo above is taken by Sung-A Tae

Just meat??? No!! This is Bulgogi !

2011102855  이장원  Jangwon Lee

Hello~~! I’m coming with Bulgogi!!!! Bulgogi is a very delicious food!! Personally I love meat. So I love this food very much. Now I introduce to you about Bulgogi history and Bulgogi fusion food.

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The history of Bulgogi started at 17 century. In 17 century, there was a record. It says “Spread the beef evenly and pound them with back of the knife to soften them. Skewer the beef and season them in sesame oil with salt. When it is marinaded enough, cook them under heat. When the meat is cooking dip in the water and cook them again. Repeating this process makes the meat taste better and softer.” This is the first Bulgogi’s image. Like this, Bulgogi has very long history. The name “Bulgogi” is used first in about 1950.

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Now I look into existing Bulgogi fusion foods. First, Bulgogi burger. As you know, this is already famous food. Every fast food restaurant sell this food. Taste also very delicious. Because Bulgogi is one of the meats, maybe people love this without hesitation.

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Second food that is introduced by me is also already famous food. That is Bulgogi pizza. This food is also sold in every pizza restaurant. I think Bulgogi and pizza are well-matched. Pizza is made with various topping such as paprika, cheese, potatoes, ham etc. So in these various topping, spread Bulgogi pieces. Then that is all.

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 I love these two fusion food. I think Bulgogi is better known than Kimchi. Because Bulgogi suits people’s taste more than Kimchi. So maybe Bulgogi is easier to broaden across the world. I anticipate more fusion food that is famous in the world. Of course, now there are many Bulgogi fusion foods. But these need more become known. On the other hand, I think original bulgogi is competitive good. Because Bulgogi is not spicy. If Bulgogi is sold in the other nation, ih should sell well.

If you want more information about Bulgogi history, go to http://blog.naver.com/knightblack?Redirect=Log&logNo=10096913835.

Next, I come back with doenjang. See you later~!

The Combination of Tteokbokki & Pizza!!!

2011102868  태성아  Sung-A Tae

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Everyone in Korea knows Tteokbokki, also called as Fried Rice Cake, which is sold everywhere by the road, and the pizza which became really well-known by the Korean. However, how many people know its history?

First, let’s talk about Tteokbokki. In fact, Tteokbokki was one menu of the meal for the kong in Korea. Well, it was not in the form we see now in the past, though. At that time, Tteokbokki was a really simple kind of food. People put only soy sauce on rice cake, and this was the first form of Ttekbokki.

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In 1953, there exists an old woman who was selling Tteokbokki in a open space outside of KuangHee Door. This normal person was the first one who began to sell Tteokbokki in the form at present.

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Let’s talk about the next one, pizza. This is not the one from Korea, but it is really well-known through Korean. The same as Tteokbokki, pizza also has its hometown, Italy. In Italy, there is a city named Pisa, with a tower called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is said that this place born pizza.

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At the first it was only formed as bread with some vegetables such as onions. Since 18^th century, some tomatoes were added and the bread became pizza, and the word was first made at that time. Then some other materials were added, like cheese, some kinds of oil and so on.

From 19^th century, meat, garlic and various kinds of cheese were used to make a pizza. Finally, it began to attract people and gradually became the one we know.

Here comes a question: Why were Tteokbokki and pizza, one from Korea in Asia and one from Italy in Europe, put together?

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That is because there were combined together and a new menu is born nowadays. It is named Pizza-Tteokbokki. In this way, two totally different culture are connected by there own food. Tteokbokki, one of the traditional food in Korea, is gradually going into the world and is becoming globalized.

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There exist a lot of other kinds of food similar to Pizza Tteokbokki. A few of them would be introduced next time.

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What is the Kimchi?What is the history of the Kimchi?

2011102855 이장원 Jangwon Lee

 Hello~ I like Kimchi very much. So today I talk about Kimchi history and future.

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As we know, Kimchi is one of the famous Korean foods. Kimchi’s history is very long. It’s history is about three thousand years. ‘Because vegetables don’t grow in the winter, for take in vegetables in the winter Kimchi is made’ this is the most famous theory. Although Kimchi’s history is long, Kimchi which includes red pepper that popular thesedays started at Joseun Dynasty. Kimchi is the necessary complement of Korea meal.

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For notify this Kimchi, we consider appetite of citizens of the world. Because white persons don’t care for spicy foods, it must mix with western food. So thesedays Almost the world-famous foods are fusion food. So those movement began to show.

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For example, Kimchi burger is the one of that movement. Hamburger is the one of typical and popular western food. In the hamburger, insert Kimchi. Then it can reduce white person’s repulsion. Actually Kimchi burger introduced by Lotteria. White persons are concerned about that.

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And another example of fusion food is Kimchi taco. Taco is Mexico traditional food. And taco is world-famous food. Taco is similar to hamburger. But taco’s bread is unique. It’s name is ‘taco’. In this taco, insert crushed Kimchi with other materials. Actually this food made a splash from young American. Like this Kimchi also can become world-famous food enough. Because Kimchi is a healthy food, if some change is enacted, it well be done.

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In the nearest future, there will be some generalized food like Kimchi-pasta and Kimchi-pizza which will proudly be exported world widely the world. For this dream comes true, we must do our best together. Let’s announce our proud traditional food ‘Kimchi’.

If you want more information about Kimchi history, go to http://blog.naver.com/dama8206?Redirect=Log&logNo=110082200274. This blog have more information about Kimchi history. Thank you so much you read my posting. Next, I will post about Bulgogi. See you later~!