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FOOD Making Hot Foods Hotter and Mild Foods Milder Making a delectable meal requires a lot of time and effort. In Korea, new tastes are continuously being created. Recently, fusion foods have become a trend. Fusion food blends Korean ingredients with Western spices, captivating the palates of Koreans and non-Koreans alike. Recent trends in Korean cuisine are to make hot foods hotter and mild foods milder. Buldak Buldak (literally fire chicken) has become a standardized term in the dictionary of Korean foods. Chicken is steamed to remove the fat and then basted with a hot and spicy sauce made with kimchi and gochujang (red pepper paste). The boneless chicken is then barbecued over charcoal. Wine Samgyeopsal Samgyeopsal, or thick slices of bacon, is a favorite for many Koreans. The pork is grilled over charcoal or on a hot iron grill, dipped in bean paste and wrapped in a lettuce or sesame leaf. Methods of eating samgyeopsal vary by regions and restaurants. Wine samgyeopsal is marinated in wine overnight, which makes the meat soft and odorless. Saessak Bibimbap Saessak bibimbap is a leading health food in Korea. Instead of using stir-fried or charbroiled mountain greens, (the traditional ingredients of bibimbap), young broccoli sprouts, turnips, lettuce, and other greens are mixed with gochujang (red pepper paste), sesame oil and steamed white rice. The sweet scent of sesame oil enhances the taste of the fresh greens and rice. Osam Bulgogi This fusion dish is a combination of squid (ojing-eo) and Korean bacon (samgyeopsal). Pork is sliced into small bite-size pieces and mixed with slices of squid and gochujang (red pepper paste) before grilling on a hot iron plate. This hot and spicy dish is very tasty, as it is also fiery hot. ■ (Source: Korea Tourism Organization) Sundae Town in Sillim-dong Sindang-dong Tteokbokki Bukchang-dong Alley Exploring Seoul’s Food Alleys Sundae is cow or pig intestines stuffed with seasoned rice, onions, noodles, and other ingredients. It can be eaten steamed or as a soup. Located in the southern part of Seoul, Sundae Town in Sillim-dong consists of small restaurants, which have been operating for more than 30 years. A 500-meter walk from Exit 4 of Sillim Station on Seoul subway Line 2 About 30 small restaurants are gathered around Sindang-dong’s Tteokbokki Alley. Thin, cylinder-shaped rice cakes are mixed in gochujang (red pepper paste) to make tteokbokki, a favorite fast food in Korea. Tteokbokki is commonly sold on the streets by street vendors. Sindang-dong has also become a highly popular area, and pop songs have been dedicated to this special area. A 300-meter walk from Exit 8 of Sindang Station on Seoul subway Line 2 Bukchang-dong Alley consists of small back alleys lined with about 500 restaurants. From traditional Korean cuisine to formal Japanese sushi and casual Western dining, there is a wide selection to choose from. This vibrant area is also close to many downtown hotels. Exits 7 or 8 of City Hall Station on Seoul subway Line 1 and 2 46 KOREA DECEMBER 2008 DECEMBER 2008 KOREA 47
TRAVEL Inje Ice Fish Festival Night view of the Sancheoneo Ice Festival The 12th Inje Icefish Festival will be held this winter on Soyangho in Inje, Gangwon-do. Soyangho is the largest fresh-water lake, formed by the water flowing from Seoraksan and Naerincheon. Icefish, also known as smelts or sweet fish, are small silvery fish that only live in cold water. The winter is the best season to experience the taste of icefish. The festival holds various events such as a fishing competition, ice bowling and ice soccer tournaments. The festival offers English, Chinese and Japanese translation services and many events that both locals and foreigners can enjoy. Programs for foreigners include a fishing contest and a sleigh ride on the frozen lake. The festival runs from Jan. 30 to Feb. 2. For details, call (033) 460-2082 or visit www.injefestival.co.kr How to Get There: Take a bus to Sinnam Terminal. It takes about three hours. A free shuttle bus runs from there to the Inje Icefish Festival. Festivals to Mark Korea’s Winter Season BY PARK MIN-YOUNG STAFF WRITER Some may think that the best way to enjoy winter is to curl up on the sofa. But even for couch potatoes, it will not be easy to resist the many fun fetes Korea offers. Gangwon-do, famous for its beautiful snow-covered scenery, allures tourists with its fabulous winter festivals. They vary in theme and features — from ice fishing to sleigh rides. Sancheoneo (mountain trout) Ice Festival Sancheoneo (mountain trout) Ice Festival Gangwon-do invites visitors to fish mountain trout in Hwacheon-gun. Mountain trout, also known as cherry salmon or masou salmon, is a native Korean fish that lives in freshwater. At the festival, visitors can enjoy the unique experience of catching the fish by sticking their bare hands into a hole on the frozen Hwacheongang. The festival holds many events such as a fishing contest, ice sleighing, bobsleighing, ice biking and bumper car rides. There is also a creative sleigh-making contest. Snow sculptures and fireworks at night add to the merry ambience. The festival runs from Jan. 10 to 27. For details, call (033) 441-7575 or visit www.narafestival.com/icenara/ How to Get There: There is a bus that runs from Seoul to Hwacheon. On train, get off at Chuncheon station and take a bus from there. In both cases, it will take about three hours from Seoul to Hwacheon. Inje Ice Fish Festival Kids fish at the Inje Icefish Festival 48 KOREA DECEMBER 2008 DECEMBER 2008 KOREA 49
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