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"Korea": Processing of Serving Oriental Foods
"Korea": Processing of Serving Oriental Foods
Four • Spring
Climate Season • Autumn
• Winter
• Summer
Bibimbap
acorn jelly (dotorimuk)
Jarimulhoe
Seafood earten pot stew (haemul ttukpaegi)
Seoul, the capital
of Korea
Beef Bulgogi
Spicy Beef Soup (Yukgaejang)
The first full Is celebrated with dried vegetables from the previous year,
moon of the year and five kinds of grains plain rice, glutinous rice, millet,
corn, and red beans in a special dish. Wine is also drunk,
believed to prevent deafness.
A Bride’s Gift Comprises stuffed dried red dates, broiled beef patties,
Table chestnuts, a nine sectioned dish, and wine and chicken in
tasseled handkerchiefs
AUTHENTIC KOREAN INGREDIENTS
Deonjang Ghuchujang
14. Fermented shrimp, are tiny shrimp 15. Fish sauce, in Korea is less
that have been salted and left to ferment salty and fishy than the Thai
for 3 to 4 month. They have a pungent variety. If you are using Thai fish
smell and are a popular ingredient in sauce, reduce the quantity called
Korean cooking. for in the recipe by
apporoximately one quarter.
16. Gingko nuts, have a hard 17. Ginseng, is a highly prized
shell and are spherical in shape. medicinal root believed to have
The Korean variety is small, rejuvenating properties. It is
green and tender on the inside, widely cultivated in Korea and
unlike the common Chinese used extensively in Korean
variety. cooking
18. Glutinous rice, is variety of
short grain rice that becomes very 19. Japanese cucumbers, are
sticky when cooked due to its high favored in Korean cooking. These
strach content. It is slightly milky in cucumbers have bumpy, thin green
color. Glutinous rice flour is made skins and are firm and slender.
by grinding up glutinous rice grains.
Its sticky texture when cooked
lends itself well to making cakes and
buns, and is also used as a
thickening agent
20. Japanese mustard, is exremely 21. Kimchi, is a pickled and
hot and is sold prepared in plastic fermented vegetable condiment
tubes or powdered and stored in little that is similar to sauerkraut. It is
metal canisters served at nearly every Korean
meal and is practically the
“national dish” of Korea.
22. Mushrooms,
23. Korean watercress (minari),
used in Korean cooking include black
is similar to the common
Chinese or shiitake mushrooms, button
watercress found in supermarket,
mushrooms, pine mushrooms, winter
but has a more pungent flavor.
mushrooms, brown mushrooms, oyster
Only the stems are used.
mushroom and wood ear mushrooms are
available in both fresh and dried forms
from Asian market.
24. Leeks, called for in the 25. Mung beans are small, green
following recipes are mild in beans that reveal a yellow interior
flavor they are 20-25 in (50-60 when the skins are removed (split).
cm) long and similar to Western Mung beans are often used in Korean
leeks in appearance desserts and appetizers. They are
cooked, mashed and added to savory
pancakes.
26. Nashi pears,
27. Noodles, used in Korean
also known as Asian or Chinese
cooking are generally made of
pears, are brown on the outside with
mung bean or buckwheat flour.
a crisp, translucent flesh inside that is
Wheat noodles (somyeon) are
juicy and sweet. They resemble
often served cold. Good
apples more than pears. This crunchy,
substitutes are buckwheat
fragrant fruit is excellent raw.
noodles (soba), somen noodles or
angel hair pasta. For thick fresh
wheat noodles, substitute udon or
ramen. Dried sweet potato strach
noodles (dangmyeon) are
translucent beige in color and are
used in the popular dish, Japchae.
28. Persimmons are orange colored 29. Pine nuts used in Korean
fruits about the size and shape of a cooking are the same as those used
tomato. They are native to China and in Italian cuisine cream-colored
can be found in most Asian food stores. pinecone seeds that are similar in
Both the fresh and dried variety are used flavor and texture to sunflower or
in Korean cooking. watermelon seeds. When ground
up and cooked, they impart a
creamy flavor and texture to the
taste of a dish.
30. Rice in Korea is short grain, 31. Rice wine (makgeolli) is a popular,
quite starchy and very sticky when low alcohol (6 to 8 percent) beverage.
prepared. When properly cooked, the Unrefined rice wine has a cloudy,
individual grains retain their shape slightly milky color and is sometimes
and do not fuse together. called “farmers brew”, as it was once
made all over Korea by farmers.
Makgeolli, and the stronger cheongju,
are available from Korean specialty
stores and make excellent
accompaniments to anju, Korean bar
snacks. For cooking, substitute sake or
Chinese rice wine.
32. Sea salt is available in fine or 33. Sesame seeds are vitally
coarse crystals and is important to Korean cooking.
recommended for pickling and When toasted, the seeds are light
preferred by many chefs over brown and have a nutty flavor.
regular salt as it imparts a purer Black sesame seeds are simply the
flavor to foods. unhulled seeds.
34. Shiso leaves (also known as perilla 35. Soy sauce is made from
leaves) have a fresh, slightly minty flavor fermented soybeans, roasted wheat or
which hints of basil. The Korean variety, barley, and salt. Light Korean soy
kkaennip., produces large leaves which are sauce is less salty than the Japanese
green on one side and light purple on the and some Chinese varieties. Dark
other. Koreans use large raw leaves to wrap Korean soy sauce is dark brown and
and eat cooked meats sweet, with a slightly smoky flavor.
36. Tofu (dubu) is available in
37. Whitebait are tiny, dried fish
various forms fresh, dried, pickled
that are white to silvery-grey in
and deep-fried. Silken or soft tofu has
color. They are used to make a
a very fine texture, high water
healthy and delicious soup stock.
content and tends to break easily.
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