Korea’s food is very unique. What are the food you can’t miss when traveling to South Korea?

Of course the first recommendation is ginseng chicken soup, followed by a series of Korean specialties such as military hot pot. Although South Korea has been a dependent country of China since ancient times, the land and water support its people, and there are still many aspects of Korean food that are not similar to Chinese food. The first is their specialty, ginseng chicken soup.

The ginseng used in ginseng chicken soup is not ginseng, but Korean ginseng. The chicken is also particular, it must be a six-week-old baby chicken. Samgyetang is a very famous Korean specialty dish with extremely sophisticated ingredients. In addition to the six-week-old baby chicken mentioned earlier, dozens of medicinal herbs such as Korean ginseng, astragalus root, jujube, etc. are also added to carefully stew it. It is said that this ginseng chicken soup is not only delicious, but also has medicinal value. It can replenish qi, nourish the skin, soothe the mind, and even extend life. It can be eaten in all seasons and has excellent nourishing effect.

The second one is fried rice cake. In Korean dramas, you often see the male and female protagonists standing at a roadside stall, holding a bamboo skewer and inserting a piece of hot fried rice cake. Seeing them eating with happy faces, you must try it if you have the opportunity to go to Korea. The third is the military hot pot. South Korea has a military service system. When every Korean boy reaches the age of 20, he is forced to go to the army and stay for at least one year before returning. It is said that the invention of military hot pot was made by a group of big boys who couldn't cook. They threw all kinds of ingredients into the hot pot and cooked it in one pot.

The fourth is bibimbap. South Korea's stone pot bibimbap has a long history. It was originally mixed with leftovers to avoid waste, and then gradually developed into a delicacy. The stone pot used for bibimbap is made of earthenware. The purpose is to reduce heat loss and prevent the rice from cooling down so quickly. Bibimbap dishes range from cheap bean sprouts to expensive eels. There are many, many more Korean specialty snacks. If you have the chance to go there, you probably won’t be able to finish them all in a day and a night.