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- [Written Jang Eun-ju, (cuisine researcher)]
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Hansik has developed in parallel with the changes of the Korean history and culture. Hansik is not only nutritious but also provides the joy of eating.
And so, it is said that hansik is food that satisfies not only the mouth but the five senses, i.e. the senses of touch, sight, smell, taste and sound. The different color ingredients used to cook Korean foods satisfy the eyes. Korean foods taste delicious and smell good. Foods cooked using many different ingredients make interesting sounds when eating. The spoon and chopsticks allow for a delicate sense of touch. In other words, one can enjoy the beautiful colors and shapes of the dishes with their eyes and various tastes with their nose and mouth. Hansik allows diners to enjoy the pleasant sizzling sound when cooking bulgogi. It also provides diners with pleasant experiences that satisfy their sense of touch with lettuce wrapped rice.
Traditional Korean course meals are said to be artistic with their sensible table space that harmonize culture and philosophy, and various tableware.
Hansik has various attractions that cannot be explained in one or two words. An ordinary Korean meal uses various ingredients produced from the plains, mountains and sea. Red pepper, garlic and ginger are signature ingredients of hansik. These seasonings contain elements that are good for health, such as polyphenol and sulfuric compounds.
It is difficult to explain hansik with only taste. It is true that seasonings are key ingredients to hansik. The esthetic appearance of the table setting and the unique ways of eating are the factors that differentiate hansik from the food of other countries. Korean foods are supposed to satisfy the five senses of our body and offer the mysterious tastes of Asia.
- Curriculum vitae [ Jang Eun-ju ]
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- Representative, the Jang Eun-ju Cuisine Institute
- Hansik specialist
- Participated in the World Culture & Cuisine Event, 2005
- Received the Ibaji Food Prize.
- Wrote the book '203 Foods Made with 23 Seasonings'
