5 foods you must try in South Korea



Posted: Sunday, September 20, 2009

by Paul Symonds
http://www.investsicily.com

South-Korean cuisine is extraordinarily different from many other cuisines across the world because it uses rare ingredients in its recipes. Many of you may have heard of Kimchee (also written as Kimchi), which is a type of pickled cabbage, which is the absolutely most popular food in South Korea. In what is a big food country, here are some other foods which you must also try while in South Korea.

1. Beondegi Silkworms are used innovatively in this original and creative South Korean snack. Street vendors across South Korea will be more than happy to serve you this stewed and seasoned dish made from Silkworm pupae. They are usually served as bar snacks and taste like fried peanuts. This is a delicious dish if you are feeling adventurous.

2. Bulgogi The name of this dish, when translated, literally means fire meat.' Meats that can be used in the preparation of Bulgogi include beef, chicken, pork and squid. The chosen meat is shredded and then marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil and peppers. Bulgogi is cooked on a grill. This is a very popular dish for Westerners visiting Korea, perhaps because it is a simply and not too spicy dish.

3. Hotteok The delicious South-Korean version of pancakes, Hotteok is mean from wheat flour and stuffed with a sweet mix of honey, peanuts, brown sugar and cinnamon. If you are not able to find a street vendor selling Hotteok, try the local supermarkets in South Korea. This is a cheap dish to make and one which once you have tasted it a few times, you will most lively love.

4. Yakshik This is a dessert made for people with a sweet tooth. Yakshik is a traditional South Korean delicacy made from a combination of jujubes, pine nuts, chestnuts, rice and soy sauce. This mix is then steamed for eight hours continuously to turn it into a soft sticky sweet mixture, before it is served and topped with persimmons. Desserts are not very popular in Korean restaurants, with the focus almost exclusively on the main dishes. Yakshik though is well worth a try if you get the chance.

5. Bosintang This is a unique dish that is very popular in South Korea. It is a South Korean soup and its primary ingredient is dog meat. Pieces of meat, a variety of vegetables, hot peppers and herbs are combined to create a soup known among South Koreans to be the key to increasing virility.

Paul also writes about Korean food and cuisine and Barcelona festivals and events.

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