Precious says, Korean food is simply delicious

Korean Food…simply delicious!

One of my favourite places to go is the local market in Uijeongbu. It’s an eye opening experience. The first thing you notice is the sheer volume of people. Then you are hit by all the different smells-sweet, savoury, spicy, everything! You can buy almost everything at the market; it’s a great spot for people watching too.

Koreans see food as a means to feed the body and the soul. A meal in Korea is not complete without the side dishKimchi. There are many regional varieties, 180 to be precise! It is made from Chinese cabbage that has been salted and then fermented in the spicy red sauce made up of garlic, peppers, onion, ginger, fish sauce and spices. It’s really tasty.

There are so many street vendors selling food. These steamed wontons (dumplings) are one of my favourite snacks. Inside there is usually meat and vegetables. They taste so good!

I get to try lots of different Korean food at school. Surprisingly, the school lunch is quite tasty. We ALWAYS have rice and kimchi and the other three bowls are a surprise each day! I have to remember that Koreans always eat their rice with a spoon, not chopsticks!

I really like the Korean BBQ, it’s a real sociable meal. Everybody sits around a circular table, in the middle is the bbq. Pork and beef are the main choice of meats and there are around 6 side dishes to taste-pickles, kimchi, salad, vegetables, seaweed soup to mention a few. There's such a variety!