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''Nokdu-muk'' () is a Korean '' muk'', or jelly, made from mung bean starch. In its most commonly encountered form, it is also called ''cheongpo-muk'' (), which literally means "clear froth jelly," owing to its clear white color. If it is colored with gardenia, the ''nokdu-muk'' is called ''hwangpo-muk'', which literally means "yellow froth jelly."Nokdumuk (녹두묵)
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''Nokdu-muk'' is usually served cold, usually as the '''' (side dish) ''nokdu-muk-muchim'' (). As it has little flavor of its own, ''nokdu-muk'' is typica ...
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Dotori-muk
''Dotori-muk'' * () or acorn jelly is a Korean cuisine, Korean dish. It is a Gelatin dessert, jelly made from acorn starch. Although "''Muk (food), muk''" means "jelly", when used without qualifiers, it usually refers to ''dotori-muk''. The practice of making ''dotori-muk'' originated in mountainous areas of ancient Korea, when abundant oak trees produced enough acorns each autumn to become a viable source of food. Dotori-muk does not spoil easily, so it was used as a lunch food when traveling a long way. Production Despite being a rich source of starch and proteins, acorns contain large amounts of tannins and other polyphenols, which prevent the human body from digesting them properly. Harvested acorns must be properly leached of the tannins prior to consumption. Acorns are either collected directly from the ground or knocked off the tree branches. The acorns are opened and the nutmeat ground into a fine orange-brown paste. The paste is then stirred into vats of water and the a ...
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Korea
Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically Division of Korea, divided at or near the 38th parallel north, 38th parallel between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK). Both countries proclaimed independence in 1948, and the two countries fought the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. The region is bordered by China to the north and Russia to the northeast, across the Yalu River, Amnok (Yalu) and Tumen River, Duman (Tumen) rivers, and is separated from Japan to the southeast by the Korea Strait. Known human habitation of the Korean peninsula dates to 40,000 BC. The kingdom of Gojoseon, which according to tradition was founded in 2333 BC, fell to the Han dynasty in 108 BC. It was followed by the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Three Kingdoms period, in which Korea was divided into Goguryeo, Baekje, a ...
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Gardenia Jasminoides
''Gardenia jasminoides'', commonly known as gardenia and cape jasmine, is an evergreen flowering plant in the coffee family Rubiaceae. It is native to the subtropical and northern tropical parts of the Far East. Wild plants range from 30 centimetres to 3 metres (about 1 to 10 feet) in height. They have a rounded Habit (biology), habit with very dense branches with opposite leaves that are lanceolate-oblong, leathery or gathered in groups on the same node and by a dark green, shiny and slightly waxy surface and prominent veins. With its shiny green leaves and heavily fragrant white summer flowers, it is widely used in gardens in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate climate, temperate climates. It also is used as a houseplant in temperate climates. It has been in cultivation in China for at least a thousand years, and it was introduced to English gardens in the mid-18th century. Many varieties have been bred for horticulture, with low-growing, and large, and long-flowering for ...
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Memil-muk
''Memil-muk'' () or buckwheat jelly is a light gray-brown ''Muk (food), muk'' (jelly) made from buckwheat starch. It is commonly served as ''banchan'' (a side dish accompanying rice) as well as ''anju (food), anju'' (food accompanying alcoholic drinks). In post-war Korea, from the mid to late-20th century, ''memil-muk'' along with ''chapssal-tteok'' (glutinous rice cakes) was widely served as ''yasik'' (late-night snack) by street vendors. In modern times, it is popular as a diet food. Along with other buckwheat dishes, it is a local specialty of Kangwon Province (pre-1910), Gangwon Province, especially Bongpyeong-myeon in Pyeongchang County. Preparation Unhulled whole buckwheat grains are soaked in water (to reduce bitterness). Soaked grains are then ground in ''maetdol'' (millstone) and sieved. The skins are discarded, and the remaining liquid is set aside to allow it to separate into layers. The upper layer, consisting of clear water, is discarded. The lower layer, consisti ...
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Laping
Laphing (Tibetan: ལ་ཕིང) is a spicy cold plain flour noodle dish in Tibetan cuisine basically garnished with tsulazi (chilli oil), soy sauce, vinegar, etc,. It is made of mungbean starch. It is a street food. It can be eaten with red pepper chili, coriander and green onion sauce. The noodles have a slippery texture and are served with a soy sauce gravy. It is traditionally a summer food. A tool is used to shape it. The laphing derives from the Sichuan-style liangfen, based on Sichuan-style liangpi. https://www.bbkz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10462430 这道料理源自四川凉皮 Gallery File:Tibetan Fast Food Lafing.jpg, Tibetan Fast Food Laphing File:Tibetan Fast Food Square Lafing.jpg, Laphing File:Tibetan Fast food Long Lafing.jpg, Tibetan street food See also * Cheungfan * Liangfen ''Liangfen'' ( zh, s=凉粉, t=涼粉, hp=liángfěn, l=cool rice noodles), also spelled ''liang fen'', is a Chinese cuisine, Chinese legume dish consisting of starch jelly t ...
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Korean Cuisine
Korean cuisine is the set of foods and culinary styles which are associated with Korean culture. This cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient Prehistoric Korea, agricultural and nomadic traditions in Korea and southern Manchuria, Korean cuisine reflects a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trends. Korean cuisine is largely based on rice, vegetables, seafood and (at least in South Korea) meats. Dairy is largely absent from the traditional Korean diet. Traditional Korean meals are named for the number of side dishes () that accompany steaming, steam-cooked short-grain rice. Kimchi is served at nearly every meal. Commonly used ingredients include sesame oil, (fermented bean paste), Korean soy sauce, soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger, (chili pepper, pepper flakes), (fermented red chili paste) and napa cabbage. Ingredients and dishes vary by province. Many regional dishes have become nat ...
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Acorn
The acorn is the nut (fruit), nut of the oaks and their close relatives (genera ''Quercus'', ''Notholithocarpus'' and ''Lithocarpus'', in the family Fagaceae). It usually contains a seedling surrounded by two cotyledons (seedling leaves), enclosed in a tough Nutshell, shell known as the pericarp, and borne in a cup-shaped Calybium, cupule. Acorns are long and on the fat side. Acorns take between 5 and 24 months (depending on the species) to mature; see the List of Quercus species, list of ''Quercus'' species for details of oak classification, in which acorn morphology (biology), morphology and phenology are important factors. Etymology The word ''acorn'' (earlier ''akerne'', and ''acharn'') is related to the gothic language, Gothic name ''akran'', which had the sense of "fruit of the unenclosed land". The word was applied to the most important forest produce, that of the oak. Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer spoke of "achornes of okes" in the 14th century. By degrees, popular etym ...
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Huh Young-man
Huh Young-man (born June 26, 1947) is a South Korean manhwa artist. Early life Huh Young-man was born Huh Hyeong-man in present-day Yeosu, a far southern coastal city of what is now South Jeolla Province, South Korea in 1947. He was the third child of eight children born to father Heo Jong (허종) and mother Park Ok-jeong (박옥정). Before and after the liberation of Korea from Japan in 1945, Huh's father had worked as a local policeman. When the Yeosu Rebellion occurred in 1948, Huh's family was in danger of being killed by the rebels. In contrast to Huh's father, his uncle was a communist, so that Huh's family was ironically protected by both sides. However, Huh was later told that he and his mother could've been killed during an incident in which some communists captured his father. This political conflict strongly influenced Huh's works such as ''Oh, Han River'' and '' Tajja''. After the Korean War was over, Huh's father worked for a while as an administrative officer at ...
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Bibimbap
Bibimbap * ( ; ), sometimes Romanization of Korean, romanised as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish. The term ''bibim'' means "mixing" and ''Bap (rice dish), bap'' is cooked rice. It is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with ''namul'' (sautéed or blanched seasoned vegetables) and ''gochujang'' (chili pepper paste). Egg and sliced meat (usually beef) are common additions, stirred together thoroughly just before eating. In South Korea, some cities such as Jeonju, Jinju, and Tongyeong are known for their versions of bibimbap. In 2017 the dish was listed at number 40 on the ''World's 50 most delicious foods'' readers' poll compiled by CNN Travel. Etymologies ''Bibimbap'' has gone by a number of names over time. Its earliest names appear in Korean hanja texts. Its first name was ' (). This name appeared in the ''Yeokjogumun'' () portion of the book ''Historical Notes of Gijae'' (), which was written by Bak Dongnyang () around 1590. In the ''Cheongdae ilgi ...
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North Jeolla Province
North Jeolla Province, officially Jeonbuk State (), is a Special Self-governing Province of South Korea in the Honam region in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. Jeonbuk borders the provinces of South Chungcheong to the north, North Gyeongsang and South Gyeongsang to the east and South Jeolla to the south. Jeonbuk State emerged in 1896 from the northern part of the old Jeolla province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea. Originally North Jeolla Province, it was renamed Jeonbuk (a shortening of North Jeolla) on January 18, 2024 concurrent with the territory gaining more autonomy and being classified as self-governing rather than as a regular province. The special bill on the creation of the special autonomous province of North Jeolla is a project put forward by the People Power Party in August 2022 in accordance with Article 6 of the special law on the establishment of special autonomous provinces. It is the 3rd province after the provinces of Jeju and Gangwon to ob ...
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Jeonju
Jeonju (, , ) is the capital and List of cities in South Korea, largest city of North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It is both urban and rural due to the closeness of Wanju County which almost entirely surrounds Jeonju (Wanju County has many residents who work in Jeonju). It is an important tourist center famous for Korean food, historic buildings, sports activities, and innovative festivals. In May 2012, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative City for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network. This honour recognizes the city's traditional home cooking handed down over thousands of years, its active public and private food research, a system of nurturing talented chefs, and its hosting of distinctive food festivals. Jeonju is a city with over 1,300 years of history and culture. The city has produced many scholars and has a developed publishing industry. Cityscape File:Sunset In Jeonju South Korea Travel Photography (253309367).jpeg, Jeonju Hanok Village File:Jeonju Gyeo ...
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