Ordering and Diet Strategies of Korean Cuisine

Ordering and Diet Strategies of Korean Cuisine

Korean food is mainly light and less greasy. The following is my guide to ordering and eating Korean food. Let's have a look.

1, Korean barbecue

Among Korean cuisines, Korean barbecue is one that must be mentioned. Perhaps most people in China will feel how many times they have eaten it, but this is indeed a misunderstanding. Although you can eat satisfactory barbecue in China, this is only the tip of the iceberg of Korean barbecue cuisine. In Korea, different kinds of meat need different cooking time, so the barbecue supports are different, and finally they will be accompanied by corresponding small materials. Some restaurants only serve one kind of meat, but the quality of meat is divided into various grades. Some restaurants have three different kinds, but sometimes only one kind of meat is roasted on the fire. When eating barbecue, lettuce or perilla leaves are usually wrapped in meat, sauce, pickles or side dishes to serve. Most Korean restaurants use one or two kinds of barbecues as signs, and the menu is often simple and limited. Most restaurants require at least two starting points, because it is necessary to calculate the cost of cleaning the stove grill and side dishes. But usually you can order two foods for three people or three foods for four people. If it is not enough, you can add another one. But this does not mean that South Korea does not welcome eating out alone. There are many restaurants where you can enjoy and have a drink alone. This kind of restaurant often provides a single type of food, which is suitable for people who want to stop and have a taste during their trip, or people who eat takeout by themselves.

2. The present situation of ordinary restaurants

More modern Korean restaurants provide lunches or simple dinners for business people. Most restaurants will provide various soups and side dishes or business packages, including miso soup, bibimbap, spicy pork covered rice, chicken noodle soup, grilled fish, fried pork chops or sushi. If there is no rice for the main course, one will be provided in the set meal; If there is no soup for the main course, there will be light soup in the set meal; In addition, there are of course 2-3 kinds of side dishes or a small barbecue. Although the price is a bit high, the quality is often good. This restaurant has a long menu, but there will be detailed English/Korean instructions and some pictures to help you choose.

3. Korean noodles and jiaozi

South Korea, like China, has all kinds of noodle restaurants, large and small, offering all kinds of pasta. Nengmyeon is actually the familiar buckwheat cold noodles. Mulnengmyeon is a kind of buckwheat cold noodles with iced pear juice and sesame flavor soup, usually with eggs and a little beef. In addition to Bibimnengmyeon deicing pear juice and sesame soup, there will be heavy Chili sauce. In order to reduce the heat when eating, a bowl of soup with ice residue will be placed next to it, which is also delicious and can be drunk directly. Hwaenengmyeon is very similar to Bibimnengmyeon, except that beef is replaced by raw fish, and the difference is that the noodles inside are changed from buckwheat noodles to white noodles, providing soup without ice. Kalguksu is a thick and light chicken soup with rich nutrition and white noodles. Chamchiguksu is a similar noodle, except that the chicken is replaced by tuna. From these many details, we can see that Koreans take care of all kinds of taste buds in their diet. Pasta is endless. It should be noted that some noodle restaurants will post the menu on the wall without photos and English instructions. For those who are unfamiliar with Korean, the easiest way is to look at what other people are eating and point it out. Man is similar to jiaozi in China. In Korea, if you just grab something to eat or don't want to eat spicy Korean food for the time being, come? Dumplings? That's right. Dumpling houses are generally simple, and there are two choices: meat stuffing or kimchi stuffing. Therefore, it is easier and more comfortable to order, and the entanglement of more than 20 kinds of fillings such as leeks, eggs, pork and green onions seen in China Dumpling House is eliminated. Unlike jiaozi in China, Korean dumpling wrappers are transparent. There are generally three kinds of soups in dumpling houses: jiaozi Soup, jiaozi Soup of Rice Cake and Rice Cake Soup. All three soups are light, with slightly boiled vegetables, eggs and seaweed.

4. Kimbap with seaweed

On the other hand, kimbap is a bit like Japanese sushi. A piece of seaweed paper is laid flat, covered with sushi rice, followed by perilla leaves, carrots, steamed eggs, ham, crab sticks, mushrooms, spinach and so on. What if it's more? Advanced? Some kimbap will include tuna, cheese, Chetangka, vegetable salad, squid or beef. Usually add mayonnaise and sesame oil. Porphyra-covered rice restaurants generally focus on this kind of food, with soup, noodles, rice cakes and jiaozi as auxiliary choices. When ordering food, the store often brings a small black and white list. Just draw lettering on it with a pencil and tell the proprietress how many copies you want.

5, all kinds of small dishes are full of tricks.

One of the characteristics of dining in Korean restaurants is that there are many surprises besides the food ordered? Surprise? Often, just after ordering a bibimbap, all kinds of foods, large and small, have already filled the table, including soup, salad and various pickles. The quality of Korean restaurants is usually measured by the quantity and quality of side dishes provided. The same two restaurants offer the same food, but the price targets are different, which doesn't mean: hey, we are in a competitive relationship! ? It is these two restaurants that have different side dishes to cater to different tastes. In Korea, even if the side dishes are finished, you can try to ask the store more brazenly. As long as it is not too much, ordinary restaurants will try their best to meet the needs of guests. Of course, the side dishes will vary according to the season, and the strategies of restaurants are different in the season, so ordering the same dish in the same restaurant often leads to small surprises. What is the traditional royal flavor in Korea? Hansik. This is a special dish that provides all kinds of side dishes. It is really a good choice for us to try everything. The best way to experience this kind of cooking is to go to some formal traditional restaurants, which often require sitting down on the floor. If it's an informal and modern restaurant, eat it in a regular chair.

6. Go to a Korean bar for a drink.

I came to Korea without a glass of wine, so I went to Beijing without seeing the Forbidden City, and I went to Shanghai without seeing the Oriental Pearl, which was a bit of a waste of time. The streets and alleys in Korea are full of bars. Western-style bars are similar to those seen in China, but bars in South Korea often need to order food to get in. If you prefer rice wine or Shaanxi wine, try Makgalli or Dongdongju Bar on the street. Makgalli and Dongdongju are traditional Korean rice wine, and bottled Makgalli can be found in most restaurants. But if you want to drink traditional? Secret system? Makgalli or dongdongju will come to a traditional drinking pub. Most of these places are decorated with traditional wood arts and handmade fabrics. The lights are dim, there is no noisy music and screaming, and the air is filled with wine and laughter among friends. It is very leisurely! Makgalli is usually put in a teapot, which used to be used by the upper class in South Korea to hide their love for drinking. Dongdongju is home-brewed rice wine and kept in the refrigerator. When drinking, scoop it out with a big ladle and divide it into three parts: large, medium and small. Don't think you can order a big one just because you have a good capacity for liquor. A big one can often make a donkey drunk. It is late at night. Come to this pub, besides drinking, you can also order some snacks such as seafood cakes and dried squid to add fun. In a word, this is one of the best ways to relax after a day's travel.

7. Dining etiquette of Korean food.

Korea is a country that attaches great importance to traditional etiquette. Even at the dinner table, there is a set of strict rules? Rules? . For example, when the two sides meet for the first time, they need one hand to hold the elbow of the other hand and pour wine for each other; When the two parties are familiar with each other, they can pour wine for each other in one hand, but if the other party is an elder, they must hold the low end of the bottle in one hand and pour wine. Besides, there are some? Precautions? , such as:

1, when dining with the elders, the younger generation can only move chopsticks after the elders move chopsticks;

2. Don't hold a spoon and chopsticks at the same time; Don't put spoons and chopsticks in the bowl; Don't eat and drink soup from a bowl (this is just the opposite of our tradition);

3. Drink soup before eating other foods; Don't make noise when eating, and don't let spoons and chopsticks touch the bowl to make noise;

4. The food enjoyed by * * * should be put on your own plate before eating, and the vinegar sauce and hot sauce should also be dipped in the plate.

5. When swallowing bones or fishbones while eating, avoid others, quietly wrap them in paper and throw them away. Don't throw them directly on the table or on the ground.

6. Don't eat too fast or too slowly, and keep pace with others. When dining with elders, wait until the elders put down their spoons and chopsticks before putting them down;

7. After eating, put the spoon and chopsticks back in place and put the used napkins on the table one by one.

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