Overview of Korean Food

Hansik, Korean cuisine,  has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in southern Manchuria and the Korean peninsula, Korean cuisine has evolved through a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trends.

There is a good overview about Korea food with nice visual image at Hansik.org.

You can figure out the essence of Hansik:

• Jang (the esence of Hanksik)
• Kimchi (the science of fermentation)
• Guk (brimming with flavor)
• Tang (thick savory soup)
• Ssam (a scrumptious mouthful)
• Namul (healthy and aromatic)
• Jeon (artful cookery)
• Jjim(a special dish for festive days)
• Bibimbap (a caleidoscope of colors and flavors)
• Ogokbap (a mix of five grains)

More information about Hansik

• The Story of Korean Food
• Korean cuisine – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
• 40 Korean foods we can’t live without
• Top 10 Korean Foods You Have To Try
• Korean food glossary
• Korean Food Culture Series

Samgyetang, one of popular Korea’s Tasty Health Foods. It is made by boiling a young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, jujube, and other ingredients.

As the well known Korean phrase “eat healthy and you will stay healthy” suggests, no medicine beats a fine-cooked meal. This belief is well reflected in Korea’s boyangsik food, which literally means food that invigorates the body. The most popular boyangsik foods in Korea are those that have a meat-based broth like samgyetang, seolleongtang, and gomtang. 

Get more information at Visit Korea Web.

You can find great places to tast those health foods in Korea.