9. Christmas food in South Korea

 Now that we talk about the "Traditional" food of South Korea, we will talk about CHRISTMAS FOOD IN SOUTH KOREA, the food of this celebration is very peculiar, because it is very surprising what South Korean cuisine does on this day, there are dishes very easy to do and some too complicated, that only few people manage to do.

BOSHINGTANG: It is a soup that has dog meat as the main ingredient, yes, as you read dog meat. It is because when consuming this meat the body temperature is regulated, for this reason it is a dish that can be eaten both in winter and in summer and it is believed that it gives a lot of vitality, here the meat is cooked with vegetables such as onions, perilla leaves , filipendula used as a condiment, and spices such as Doenjang, gochujang, and perilla seed powder. It is believed that the consumption of this dish dates back to approximately 1816 during the Choseon dynasty.

JEOTGAL: It is a salty fermented dish that has as ingredients different types of fish and shellfish such as prawns, oysters, clams, etc. This dish can be accompanied with pig's trotters, stews and soups; This dish is characterized by the fact that it gives a flavor of soy sauce to the dishes that are accompanied by it. This dish is very peculiar to look at, since the color is associated with SPICY, which does have something to do with it, but the dish only has a hint of spiciness

by Hector Contreras