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Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a Korean rice dish. Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul(sautйed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper paste), soy sauce, or doenjang (a fermented soybean paste). A raw or fried egg and sliced meat are common additions. The hot dish is stirred together thoroughly just before eating.

Bibimbap ingredients are rich in symbolism. Black or dark colours represent North and the kidneys. Red or orange represents South and the heart and Green represents East and the liver. And finally White is West or the lungs and yellow represents the centre or stomach.

Bulgogi

Bulgogi is a gui(Korean-style grilled or roasted dish) made of thin, marinated slices of beef or pork grilled on a barbecue or on a stove-top griddle. It is also often stir-fried in a pan in home cooking.

Before cooking, the meat is marinated to enhance its flavour and tenderness with a mixture of soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ground black pepper, and other ingredients such as scallions, ginger, onions or mushrooms. Sometimes, cellophane noodles are added to the dish, which varies by the region and specific recipe. Bulgogi is made from thin slices of sirloin or other prime cuts of beef.

Makgeolli

Makgeolli is a Korean alcoholic beverage. The milky, off-white and lightly sparkling rice wine has a slight viscosity that tastes slightly sweet, tangy, bitter, and astringent. Chalky sediment gives it a cloudy appearance.

Makgeolli is made from rice using nuruk, a Korean fermentation starter. Steamed rice, nuruk are mixed and left to ferment in onggi. As a low proof drink of six to nine percent alcohol by volume, it is often considered a happy, communal beverage.

Japchae

Japchae is a sweet and savory dish of stir-fried glass noodles and vegetables that is popular in Korean cuisine. Japchae is typically prepared with dangmyeon, a type of cellophane noodles made from sweet potato starch. the noodles are topped with assorted vegetables, meat, and mushrooms, and seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.

It is one of the most popular traditional celebration dishes, often served on special occasions, such as weddings, birthdays, and holidays. Japchae can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold from the refrigerator, and can be eaten freshly made or the next day.

gimbap

Gimbap is a Korean dish made from cooked rice and other ingredients that are rolled in gim(dried sheets of nori seaweed) and served in bite-sized slices. It is a popular take-out food in Korea and is known as a convenient food because of its portability. Gim and bap are the two basic components of gimbap.

While short-grain white rice is most commonly used, short-grain brown rice, black rice, or other grains may also serve as the filling. Popular ingredients include danmuji(yellow pickled radish), ham, beef, imitation crab meat, egg strips, kimchi, bulgogi, spinach, carrot, burdock root, cucumber, canned tuna, and kkaennip.

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