The Comfort We Find From Korean Foods

South Korea is home to many food trends. Korean food was in the spotlight starting from the DIYs of dalgona coffee, street food like corndog, grilling meat called samgyeopsal, and baking cream cheese garlic bread. Even so, you’ll be seeing Korean foods in restaurants and fast-food chains as well as online shopping and grocery shelves. Koreans are innovative in food in the past years and 2021 so, why Korean foods are becoming a trend and what is so special about them that they are loved by many of us?

A growing interest in Korean pop culture such as K-pop music and Korean TV shows and movies among worldwide consumers has undoubtedly contributed to the growth of Korean cuisine. Korean cuisine is mainly based on (1)rice and grains; (2)vegetables; (3)fermented foods; (4)more on medicinal herbs and spices;(5) healthy sesame or perilla oil; (6)fish and less red meat. What we love about Korean foods is that it’s related to their environment like how we knew that they love spicy foods and how they have many side dishes and sauces which give a lot of flavors.

Korean foods that became trends gives a huge impact on the economy, especially Korean fried chicken (K-chicken), gimbap samgyeopsal, kimchi, and noodles like ramen and jajangmyeon. These Korean foods became famous for Koreans after they became a perfected art of fermenting and cooking that make the foods have overflowing and oozing flavors. Korea’s geography and climate also had an effect on their food culture, for example, they learned to ferment a fish (Jeotgal- salted fermented fish) to preserve fish for a long period of time during the cold winters and hot summers. Korea’s historical periods also made a great impact on how Korean cuisine became better and better through its recipe, ingredients, and taste.  

Korean foods gave a huge comfort from health-conscious to noodle and meat-lover or to anyone who wants to try these foods as surely, they will love the taste of Korea. Korean foods can be easy to prepare from your home so, many of us try to DIY these easily preparing foods that we’ve tried during this pandemic. Almost everyone tried trendy Korean foods, so let us know what Korean foods you love and how they give comfort to you?