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Makguksu
''Mak-guksu'' * () or buckwheat noodles is a Korean buckwheat noodle dish served in a chilled broth and sometimes with sugar, mustard, sesame oil or vinegar. It is a local specialty of the Gangwon province of South Korea, and its capital city, Chuncheon. Jaengban-guksu is a type of makguksu in which buckwheat noodles and various vegetables are mixed in a tray. Ingredients and preparation ''Makguksu'' is closely related to ''naengmyeon'', the archetypal Korean cold noodle dish. However, its differences lie in the high concentration of buckwheat flour in its noodles — the result of the grain being a staple crop in the Gangwon-do area, and the use of greater amounts of vegetables. The dish gets its name "rough noodles" because the buckwheat used is generally unhulled. ''Makguksu'' is usually prepared directly from buckwheat crop, soaked, and ground into a paste. Since buckwheat is less glutinous than most grains, buckwheat flour is particularly difficult to knead, roll, and ...
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Korean Noodles
Korean noodles are noodles or noodle dishes in Korean cuisine, and are collectively referred to as ''"guksu"'' in native Korean or ''"myeon"'' in hanja character. Preparations with noodles are relatively simple and dates back to around BC 6000 to BC 5000 in Asia. In Korea, traditional noodle dishes are ''onmyeon'' (beef broth-based noodle soup), called ''guksu jangguk'' (noodles with a hot clear broth), '' naengmyeon'' (cold buckwheat noodles), '' bibim guksu'' (cold noodle dish mixed with vegetables), ''kalguksu'' (knife-cut noodles), ''kongguksu'' (noodles with a cold soybean broth) among others. In royal court, ''baekmyeon'' (literally "white noodles") consisting of buckwheat noodles and pheasant broth, was regarded as the top quality noodle dish. ''Naengmyeon'', with a cold soup mixed with dongchimi (watery radish kimchi) and beef brisk broth, was eaten in court during summer. Noodles by ingredients * Dangmyeon (당면; cellophane noodles) - made from sweet potato starch ...
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Chuncheon
Chuncheon (; ; formerly romanized as Chunchŏn; literally ''spring river'') is the capital of Gangwon Province in South Korea. The city lies in the north of the county, located in a basin formed by the Soyang River and Han River. There are some large lakes around the city, most notably Soyang Lake and Uiam Lake (or Uiam Dam). The area is renowned for its small river islands, such as Sangjungdo, Ha-Jungdo, Bungeodo, and Wido. It is a popular destination among east Asian tourists as it was featured in the popular Korean drama ''Winter Sonata'' (겨울연가). It is where the resort island of Namiseom is located. History The area now occupied by the city was first settled several thousands of years ago, in prehistoric times, as demonstrated by stone-age archaeological evidence in the collections of Chuncheon National Museum and Hallym University Museum. In 637 AD the city was called ''Usooju''. In 757 AD it was renamed ''Saku'' and again in 940 AD as ''Chunju'' () before rece ...
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Dak-galbi
''Dak-galbi'' (), or spicy stir-fried chicken, is a popular Korean dish made by stir-frying marinated diced chicken in a ''gochujang''-based sauce with sweet potatoes, cabbage, perilla leaves, scallions, ''tteok'' (rice cake), and other ingredients. * In Korean, galbi means rib. But Dak-galbi is not actually chicken's rib. Many ''dak-galbi'' restaurants have round hot plates that are built into the tables. Lettuce and perilla leaves are served as ''ssam'' (wrap) vegetables. History and etymology Although ''dak'' and ''galbi'' translate into "chicken" and "rib" respectively, the term ''dak-galbi'' does not refer to chicken ribs. This dish was developed in the 1960s as grilled chicken-pieces, an inexpensive '' anju'' accompaniment to alcoholic drinks in small taverns on the outskirts of Chuncheon. It replaced the comparatively expensive ''gui'' dishes which were grilled over charcoal. ''Dak-galbi'' spread to Chuncheon's main districts, where the livestock industry was thrivi ...
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Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). During the first half of the 1st millennium, Korea was divided between three states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the second half of the 1st millennium, Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo, leading to the "Unified Silla" period. Meanwhile, Balhae formed in the north, superseding former Goguryeo. Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due to ...
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Napa Cabbage
Napa cabbage (''Brassica rapa'' subsp. ''pekinensis'' or ''Brassica rapa'' Pekinensis Group) is a type of Chinese cabbage originating near the Beijing region of China that is widely used in East Asian cuisine. Since the 20th century, it has also become a widespread crop in Europe, the Americas and Australia. In much of the world, it is referred to as "Chinese cabbage". In Australia it also is referred to as "wombok". Names The word "napa" in the name napa cabbage comes from colloquial and regional Japanese, where ''nappa'' () refers to the leaves of any vegetable, especially when used as food. The Japanese name for this specific variety of cabbage is ''hakusai'' (), a Sino-Japanese reading of the Chinese name (), literally "white vegetable". The Korean name for napa cabbage, ''baechu'' (), is a nativized word from the Sino-Korean reading, , of the same Chinese character sets. Today in Mandarin Chinese, napa cabbage is known as ''dàbáicài'' (), literally "big white veget ...
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Korean Noodle Dishes
Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language **See also: North–South differences in the Korean language Places * Korean Peninsula, a peninsula in East Asia * Korea, a region of East Asia * North Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea * South Korea, the Republic of Korea Other uses * Korean Air, flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea See also *Korean War, 1950–1953 war between North Korea and South Korea *Names of Korea, various country names used in international contexts *History of Korea The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago. Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825. The earlies ..., the history of Ko ...
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Buckwheat Dishes
Buckwheat (''Fagopyrum esculentum''), or common buckwheat, is a flowering plant in the knotweed family Polygonaceae cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. The name "buckwheat" is used for several other species, such as ''Fagopyrum tataricum'', a domesticated food plant raised in Asia. Despite its name, buckwheat is not closely related to wheat. It is not a cereal, nor is it even a member of the grass family. Buckwheat is related to sorrel, knotweed, and rhubarb, and is known as a pseudocereal because its seeds' culinary use is the same as cereals, owing to their high starch content. Etymology The name "buckwheat" or "beech wheat" comes from its triangular seeds, which resemble the much larger seeds of the beech nut from the beech tree, and the fact that it is used like wheat. The word may be a translation of Middle Dutch ''boecweite'': ''boec'' (Modern Dutch ''beuk''), "beech" (see PIE *''bhago''-) and ''weite'' (Mod. Dut. ''tarwe'', antiquated Dut. ''weit'' ...
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List Of Buckwheat Dishes
This is a list of buckwheat dishes, consisting of dishes that use buckwheat as a main ingredient. Buckwheat is a plant cultivated for its grain-like seeds and as a cover crop. A related and more bitter species, ''Fagopyrum tataricum'', a domesticated food plant common in Asia, but not as common in Europe or North America, is also referred to as buckwheat. Buckwheat dishes * Ajdovi žganci – translates to English as "buckwheat spoonbread". It is a national Slovene dish. * ''Broeder'' – a traditional Dutch dish: a batter with buckwheat flour, yeast, and other ingredients is boiled in a cotton bag. * Buckwheat pancake :* '' Blini'' – an Eastern European pancake made with buckwheat flour :* '' Kaletez'' – a Breton pancake made with buckwheat flour :* '' Memil-buchimgae'' – a Korean pancake made with buckwheat flour :* '' Ploye'' – a pancake made of buckwheat flour, wheat flour, baking powder and water popular in Northeastern Canada and the United States * Crêpe br ...
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Korean Cuisine
Korean cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient 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 (반찬; 飯饌; '' banchan'') that accompany steam-cooked short-grain rice. Kimchi is served at nearly every meal. Commonly used ingredients include sesame oil, ''doenjang'' (fermented bean paste), soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger, '' gochugaru'' ( pepper flakes), ''gochujang'' (fermented red chili paste) and napa cabbage. Ingredients and dishes vary by province. Many regional dishes have become national, and dishes that were once regional have proliferated in different variat ...
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Gamjajeon
''Gamja-jeon'' * () or potato pancakes is a variety of '' jeon'', or Korean style pancake, made by pan-frying finely grated potato on a frying pan with any type of vegetable oil until golden brown. History Potatoes may have been introduced in Korea either through the China–North Korea border at Tumen in 1824, or by the German missionary Karl Gützlaff via sea in 1832. The tubers have been cultivated mainly in the hills and mountain ranges of Gangwon Province, with ''gamjajeon'' becoming a specialty of that region.Gamjajeon
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Mung Bean
The mung bean (''Vigna radiata''), alternatively known as the green gram, maash ( fa, ماش٫ )٫ mūng (), monggo, or munggo (Philippines), is a plant species in the Fabaceae, legume family.Brief Introduction of Mung Bean. Vigna Radiata Extract Green Mung Bean Extract Powder Phaseolus aureus Roxb Vigna radiata L R Wilczek. MDidea-Extracts Professional. P054. http://www.mdidea.com/products/proper/proper05402.html The mung bean is mainly cultivated in East Asia, East, Southeast Asia, Southeast and South Asia. It is used as an ingredient in both savoury and sweet dishes. Description The green gram is an Annual plant, annual vine with yellow flowers and fuzzy brown pods. The English word ''mung'' originated from the Hindi word (), which is derived from the Sanskrit word (). Morphology Mung bean (''Vigna radiata'') is a plant species of Fabaceae which is also known as green gram. It is sometimes confused with Vigna mungo, black gram (''Vigna mungo'') for their similar ...
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Bindaetteok
''Bindae-tteok'' (), or mung bean pancake, is a type of ''buchimgae'' (Korean pancake) that originated in the Pyongan Province. * It is made by grinding soaked mung beans, adding vegetables and meat and pan-frying it into a round, flat shape. Etymology and history ''Bindae-tteok'' first appears under the name ''binja'' () in the '' Guidebook of Homemade Food and Drinks'', a 1670 cookbook written by Jang Gye-hyang. The word appears to be derived from ''bingjya'' (), the Middle Korean transcription of the hanja word , whose first character is pronounced ''bǐng'' and means "round and flat pancake-like food". The pronunciation and the meaning of the second letter are unknown. ''Tteok'' () means a steamed, boiled, or pan-fried cake; usually a rice cake but in this case a pancake. During the Joseon era (1392–1897), richer households would dispense ''bindae-tteok'' to poorer people gathered outside the South Great Gate of Seoul during times of hardship. Bindaetteok was often eate ...
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