Blast from the Past : The Beauty of Korean Food ? The Diary of an ...

The following blog post was originally posted on my blog Eye on East Asia?back in November 2010.

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Korean food lovers, take note : the Korea Tourism Organization website has a wonderful section devoted to Korean cuisine and food culture.

The Food in Korea pages are packed with information on traditional Korean food culture, recommended restaurants and recipes. Those of you who enjoy cooking should take a look at the recipes page, where you can find out how to prepare any one of the dozens of dishes and side dishes listed on the site.

The main dishes have been divided into 4 main categories :?bap (cooked rice dishes), guk (porridges), guksu (noodle soups), and mandu (dumplings). Recipes for gimbap, bibimbap and mul naengmyeon can all be found here along with recipes for lesser-known (but equally delicious) dishes.

If you?re looking for banchan (side dish) recipes, you can find dozens of them listed here. The banchan dishes have been divided into 19 different categories, including jjigae (stews), jjim (steamed dishes), hoe (raw fish and meat dishes), and, of course, kimchi. Recipes for 8 different types of kimchi can be found here for those who cannot get enough of Korea?s famous pickles.

Those with a sweet tooth can find recipes for various Korean desserts and fruity beverages over here. Desserts have been divided into 3 main categories : tteok (rice cakes), hangwa (cookies), and eumcheongryu (beverages).

You can also find general information on Korean cuisine and handy cooking tips on the Basics of Cooking Korean Food page. Here you will find out what measuring tools you will need, learn more about the various cutting techniques employed in Korean cooking, and learn how to prepare some basic ingredients, seasonings and garnishes.

For those who aren?t quite ready to try their hand at cooking Korean dishes or who are simply looking for information on Korean food culture and food festivals, you?ll find what you?re looking for over?here.

Do check out the website as it?s jam-packed with interesting information on Korean cuisine and culinary traditions. Just make sure not to do so on an empty stomach!

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