Ogokbap (Five-Grain Rice)

Although rice is the staple food for Koreans, they also use other grains. They often combine four other grainswith glutinous and regular rice (most commonly glutinous sorghum, glutinous millet, dried black beans, and driedsweet beans). Each are cleaned and soaked separately then cooked until the grains have expanded and are well done.The various grains used differ between areas. Koreans tended to use those grains that they planned to plant in thecoming year. In the past, Ogokpap was also a substitute of Yakshik for commoners who could notafford to have the ingredients like jujubes, chestnuts, and pine nuts for Yakshik on the first full moonday. Koreans also believe that Ogokpap must be shared by at least 3 different families to bring good luckin the coming year.

Taeborum (the first full moon)The first full moon falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month, signaling the beginning of the agriculturalcycle. Koreans rise early, eat nuts (in the belief that hard foods strengthen the teeth), and drink a cup ofcold wine called kwibalki sul ('ear-sharpening wine' is thought to clear the ears for good news). Aspecial 'five-grain rice' is eaten on this day. Various combinations of millet, glutinous rice, beans and sorghumare eaten with greens prepared from dried vegetables collected the previous autumn. Farmers believe that this mealwill ward off heat during the coming summer months.

Gimbap (Rice Wrapped in Seaweed)

Gimbap (usually spelled Kimbap) is Korea's most popular and nutritious convenience meal. You canfind it sold everywhere: picnics, schoolchildren's lunch boxes, street venders, and convenience stores. A layerof cooked rice is spread over a square piece of gim (dried laver). Various ingredients (including ham,sausage, spinach, cucumber, crab meat, carrots, and radishes) are thinly sliced and placed on top. The laveris rolled into a tube, sliced into sliced pieces, and seasoned with sesame seeds. The idea was borrowedfrom the Japanese during the colonial period, but Korean Gimbap is slightly different.How to eat: Each roll is sliced into bite-sized pieces. Eat one at a time with chopsticks. If you eat at astreet vender, sometimes you have to use a tooth pick instead of chopsticks.

Bibimbap (Mixed Vegetables on Rice)

A simple but popular dish, bibimbap is a bowl of hot rice served in a bowl topped with a variety ofvegetables (cooked and raw) arranged on top. Vegetables can be seasonal, with toraji, bell flower roots,gosari, bracken, bean sprouts, and spinach often served. Other ingredients can include chestnuts,jujubes, ginseng, and a small amount of seafood or meat. An egg may be also served on the top. Most restaurantsprepare the dish with a big scoop of gochujang and red pepper paste placed with the vegetables. (Ask forit to be placed on the side if you do not like the taste much.)

This dish comes in two ways: a large bowl with rice on the bottom and the other ingredients placed on top, orjust the ingredients in the bowl and a separate bowl of rice. Mix all the ingredients together then use yourspoon to eat. A bowl of light soup is also served.

Bulgogi, one of Korea's most famous grilled dishes

Bulgogi (Barbecued Beef) Bulgogi





Pulgogi is one of Korea's most famous grilled dishes. It is made from sirloin or another prime cut of beef (such as top round), cut into thin strips. For an outside barbecue, the meat is marinated for at least four hours to enhance the flavor and to tenderize it in a mixture of sesame oil, soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, sugar, onions, ginger, and wine. The marinated beef is cooked on a metal dish over the burner. Whole cloves of garlic, sliced onions, and chopped green peppers are often grilled at the same time.

To eat, select a pice of cooked beef, and wrap it in lettuce with rice, kimchi, shredded vegetables, or a number of other garnishes on the table. You can also add doenjang (bean paste) for flavor. Dwaeji pulgogi is a pork version of this dish.

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Korean Food : Buldak

Buldak : Hot & Spicy Chicken






Buldak is a spicy chicken dish that is very popular in Koreans. Its popularity has been attributed to both its unique flavors and spiciness.

Many restaurants that specialize in buldak have been created due to the growing popularity as this dish is considered fairly new. Also, most restaurants that serve this dish offer various levels of spiciness that one can choose from and there are usually fresh vegetables served with this dish to blend in the taste.

An order of buldak can be served on a platter of bite-sized morsels of chicken breasts or sometimes in combinations of wings or drumsticks. While the flavor and degree of hotness differs a little from place to place, it is marinated with a hot & sweet sauce, grilled over an open fire, and then served over a sizzling skillet, topped with cheese as well as various herbs. It’s usually enjoyed as an appetizer while drinking a cold mekju or soju at popular bars or restaurants.

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Korean Restaurant at Ipoh Malaysia

If you stay at Ipoh, a nice city in Malaysia, you will find a lot of nice food there. Many international restaurants are waiting for you. Some of my favourite restaurant is Yea Won Korean Restaurant.

Yea Won Korea Restaurant (艺菀韩食馆) should be the only place to have Korean cuisine in Ipoh. Few establishments blossomed before but all closed down. The restaurant is located at the row of new shops next to Tesco hypermarket and opposite Jusco. It is also within walking distance to Kizuna Japanese Restaurant.

The airy interior of Yea Won Korea Restaurant (艺菀韩食馆) has no evidence of smoky atmosphere even though no exhaust fans provided above the dining tables. Customer can choose to sit at either normal dining table or an elevated floor which requires them to take off their shoes.

While talking about the food here, regardless which main course customer order, there are about 6 types of banchan served, which include kimchi, muchae (white radish with chilli peppers), the highly suspected Gyeran-jjim (steamed eggs in tofu shape) and salad with mayo dressing and probably others. Although the portion of each dish is not very big, but customer are welcome to request for unlimited replenishment.

Other than that, the Mo Dem BBQ set probably is one of the most recommended meal here, consists of pork cutlets, enoki mushrooms, and onions. The staff there would took the initiative to grill the meat for customer. In order to prevent the BBQ meat to become too oily, they even placed a white paper cup positioned at the end of the grill to collect the grease and oil from the meat. Although the meat were not marinated but customer can eat them with the dipping sauces and leafy greens. It would definitely be a greater taste to use these fresh leafy greens to wrap the meat, side dishes, garlic, and green chilli before dipping the whole bunch into 3 different type of sauces.

Last but not least, Yea Won Korea restaurant owner would definitely recommend some Korean Fried Rice Cakes (韩式炒年糕), which is in red pepper sauce. The rice cakes were quite thick and chewy, while the sauce is bland.

Normally complimentary to a meal, the barley tea is a soothing, Korean style tea, which tastes pretty much like Chinese tea but with a smoother aroma and flavor. Anyway RM3 for a whole jug was not so bad, especially if customer order BBQ set as their meal.

Overall, it is a clean and comfort restaurant with delicious and special food and sincere service. The price is also consider reasonable which worth to have a try.

Restaurant/Stall name: Yea Won Korea Restaurant (艺菀韩食馆)
Restaurant/Stall location: 6, Jalan Medan Ipoh 1C, Medan Ipoh Bistari, 31400 Ipoh.
Opening hour: Closes at 3pm for break and reopen at 6pm for dinner
Contact: 05-546 5779

Yea Won Korean Restaurant at Ipoh Malaysia




Cockle (蜊)


Fried sotong


Side dish (Kimchi)


Mo Dem BBQ (Before)


Korean rice cake


Side dish (Salad)


Side dish (Bean sprout)


Sizzling stone rice (韩式石头饭)


Sushi


this article was taken from http://www.wikistreetfood.com/Perak:Yea_Won_Korea_Restaurant_(艺菀韩食馆)

Famous Korean Food and Dishes Cuisine

Korean Food or Korean dishes nowadays has evolved so quickly through countries over the world. We can find korean restaurant in every big cities today. Korean Food is delicious and well known for its sour spicy and hot plate.

Korean cuisine is largely based on rice, noodles, tofu, vegetables, and meats. The most famous food is Kimchi, a fermented, spicy vegetable dish is usually served at every meal. Korean cuisine usually involves rich seasoning with sesame oil, doenjang (fermented soybean paste), soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger, and gochujang (red chili paste).

Eating Korean Food will not complete if we don't know the name of the food. The food usually use korean language makes non korean people confuse to understand the food. Here I list the most famous food in korea and the meaning.

Korean Famous Food :

1. Kimch'i. Kimchi is the most well known Korean food locally and abroad. It is a fermented vegetable dish highly seasoned with red pepper and garlic and is served at virtually all meals.



2. Pulgogi. Pulgogi is one of the most popular dishes in Korea and is often liked by visitors. Pulgogi or Bulgogi is a Korean dish that usually consists of marinated barbecued beef, although chicken or pork may also be used.



3. Kalbi. Kalbi, on the other hand, are short ribs of beef or pork. Kalbi is made with marinated beef (or pork) short ribs in a ganjang-based sauce (Korean soy sauce



4. Shinsollo. Shinsollo is a delicious mixture of meat, fish, vegetables, and bean curd, which is simmered in beef broth over a charcoal brazier at the table.



5. Hanjongshik. Hanjongshik literally means "full course Korean meal" and it is just that. When you order hanjongshik, you are usually served pulgogi, steamed short ribs, grilled fish, and a host of side dishes. These side dishes may vary from restaurant to restaurant, but the servings are always ample.



6. Pibimpap. Pibimpap is made from cooked rice mixed with bits of meat, seasoned vegetables, and egg. If desired, it can be eaten with koch'ujang (a hot red pepper sauce).



7. Kujolp'an. Kujolp'an is usually the first-course meal at any elegant Korean restaurant. Strips of cooked meat and vegetables are arranged in a large sectioned dish with a stack of Korean pancakes in the center. The fillings are wrapped in the pancakes and eaten.


8. Sollong T'ang. Sollong T'ang is a rich beef noodle soup seasoned with sesame seeds, salt, pepper, scallions, and sesame oil. It is served with rice as the main meal and is accompanied by side dishes and a special radish kimch'i called kkaktugi.



9. Samgye T'ang (Ginseng Chicken Soup). By eating hot ginseng chicken soup, people can restore their bodies and spirits on hot summer days. The chicken is stuffed with ginseng, jujubes, sticky rice, and garlic. It is then stewed and seasoned with salt and black pepper when served.



10. Naengmyon. Naengmyon literally means "cold noodles". It is a summer favorite, which is truly refreshing. Very thin, chewy buckwheat noodles are served in a cold beef broth with chopped scallions, shredded radishes, cucumbers, sesame seeds, and slices of lean beef. Appropriate condiments are hot mustard and vinegar. There are many restaurants that specialize in naengmyon only. Be sure to try the mild mul-naengmyon before sampling the spicier pibim-naengmyon.



11. Pap (Boiled Rice). Boiled rice, or rice mixed with barley, corn, or other grains, is the staple of the Korean diet. There are many ways to cook rice and different ingredients can be added to it. Besides boiling rice on its own or with other grains, it can also be re-cooked with vegetables, eggs, or meat.



12. Kuk or T'ang (Soup). Soup should be served at any Korean meal. Ingredients commonly used for soup include meat, vegetables, fish, seaweed, clams, and even the bones and internal organs of cows and pigs.



13. Tchigae (Stew) & Chon-gol (Casserole). Stews contain less water and more ingredients than soup. Depending on the main ingredients, soy sauce, soybean paste, and red pepper paste can also be added. Tchigae is an example of a stew dish. Chon-gol, a casserole dish, is cooked by placing layers of sliced, seasoned beef at the bottom of a pot.



14. Tchim & Chorim (Smothered and Soy Sauced Glazed Dishes). To cook tchim, put whatever ingredients you want along with seasonings into an earthenware pot and steam them at a low heat for a long time until they softened. There are many varieties of tchim. Glazing in soy sauce, or in red pepper paste, is a time-honored technique, which can preserve food for weeks.



15. Kui (Broiled Dish) & Chon (Fried Dish). You can broil food on a spit or directly on a grill. Barbecued beef is the most popular broiled dish. One popular fried dish is chon. Chopped or whole meat, fish, or vegetables are covered with flour. It is then dipped into beaten eggs and pan-fried to make chon.



16. Hoe (Sliced Raw Fish and Meat). Many people enjoy either raw or parboiled fish. Both dishes go well with drinks and are usually eaten on special occasions.



17. Namul (Vegetable Dishes). Vegetables may be parboiled or fried, and seasoned with various spices. They should be mixed, seasoned, and soaked by hand to improve the taste.



18, Chotkal (Salted Fish). Koreans preserve fish, clams, fish eggs, or the internal organs of fish with salt until they are fermented. This brings about salty yet tasty side dishes and appetizers. They also make good seasonings for other foods, especially kimch'i.



19. Ttok (Rice Cakes). Rice cakes are made by steaming rice flour in a rice cake steamer. These traditional cakes are usually made for ancestor worship ceremonies and for holidays.



20. Ch'a (Teas). Green Tea, Job's Tears Tea, Citron Tea, and Ginger Tea are all examples of popular teas. A special etiquette called tado (the way of tea) is observed when drinking tea.


21. Korean Liquors. Korean beer and soju, a distilled liquor, are popular drinks. There are great tasting traditional Korean liquors such as Ch'ongju (strained rice wine), Insamju (ginseng liquor), and Makkolli (unrefined rice wine). Each province has its own special liquors. Munbaeju in Seoul, Igangju in Chollabuk-do province, Andong Soju in Andong, Kyongju Popchu in Kyongsangbuk-do province, Changgunju in Chonju, and Paegilju in Kongju are famous. Korean drinking etiquette is also slightly different. When somebody offers to fill your glass, hold it up with your right hand and place your left hand lightly under it.

Korean Kimchi makes boobs bigger

What's is the relation between Yuri from Korean Girl Group "Girl's Generation" with korean most trademark food "Kimchi"?

Peoples around the world may know Kimchi (or Kimchee) as a dish made of vegetables with varied seasonings, most commonly referring to the spicy baechu variety. Kimchi is the most common banchan, or side dish. Kimchi is also a common ingredient and combined with other ingredients to make dishes such as kimchi stew (kimchi jjigae) and kimchi fried rice (kimchi bokkeumbap).

As taken from other korea site, it was said that Yuri now has a good body, especially her large and mature boobs from consuming Kimchi. Yuri, this year just 20, is Supporting Vocalist & Lead Dancer in Girl's Generation (SNSD). Seems well and reasonable if she really wants look sexy and big size due to her profession.

So, anyone want to follow Yuri's way? This is picture from Yuri, after consuming Kimchi and her boobs look greater.

Korean Celebrity Yuri from SNSD

Korean Trademark food "Kimchi"