Korean fusion food :) Budae jjigae & Sad story

 
Hi, guys, this week's topic is Korean food.

As you know that the most important things of life are food, clothing and shelter.
However, the food not only makes people live, but also happy.
 
Because I'm Korean, I usually enjoy korean traditional food and korean style fusion food.
Korean style fusion food means 'jajangmyung', 'jjambbong' and 'pig's feet' so on.
Among them, today, I want to introduce 'Budae jjigae'.
 
I think you already know 'jjigae'.

 

Jjigae is a Korean dish similar to a Western stew. There are many different varieties but it is typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a broth seasoned ith gochujang, doenjang, ganjang or saeujeot. Jjigae is typically served in a communal dish and boiling hot.

A Korean meal almost always includes either a jjigae or a guk (국, soup). In the Joseon Dynasty jjigae was called by the ancient name jochi and two varieties would always be present on the King's surasang.

The different types of jjigae are typically named according to their principal ingredients such as saengseon jjigae (생선찌개) made from fish or dubu jjigae (두부찌개) made from tofu, or according to their broth and seasonings like gochujang jjigae (고추장찌개) or doenjang jjigae (된장찌개).

Maybe you guys usually know and enjoy 'kimchi jjigae', 'sundubu jjigae' and 'doenjang jjigae'. I especially like 'kimchi jjigae' and this is my best dish. If I got a chance to cook, i want to serve you.

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Then, have you ever heard about 'Budae jjigae'?
Korean drama 'siksyareul habsida' (it means let's eat our dinner) broadcast foodshow.

 

This drama introduces delicious food and eat deliciously.
Lately, it showed "Budae jjigae" and it looks very tempting. So many people paid attention to 'Budae jjigae'.
 
 

 

 
 
 
Does this look delicious? I like 'Budae jjigae' and some of my foreign friends also enjoy this.
 
 
 
However, Do you know about the orgin of the Budae jjigae?
I introduce this story.
 

Budae jjigae is a type of jjigae. Literally it means "army stew"

Usually it called `ggulgguri juk’ (piggy porridge). It looks like pig feed.

Budae jjigae originated during the Korean War, and was popular for a time afterwards, when people had little to eat. People made this dish by combining leftover Spam and hot dogs from U.S. Army facilities with whatever else was available. All the leftovers were combined with water in a large pot and boiled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The city of Uijeongbu, which is bordered by Seoul to the south and has many army bases, is famous for its budae jjigae. In the late 20th century, the city of Uijeongbu stipulated that the dish be referred to as Uijeongbu jjigae to remove the military or war-time connotation in the name, though not many restaurants follow this guideline. Some restaurants have begun calling their product Uijeongbu budae jjigae. There is also what locals refer to as "Uijeongbu Budaejjigae Street" where there is a high concentration of buddaejjigae restaurants.

 

Budae jjigae is still popular in South Korea. The dish often incorporates such modern ingredients as instant noodles and slicedAmerican cheese. Other ingredients may include ground beef, sliced sausages, baked beans, minari, onions, green onions, tteok,tofu, chili peppers, macaroni, garlic, mushrooms, and other vegetables in season.

 

 

How's your feeling about it?

Though It was korean war's illustration, it turns to korean represantitive fusion food.

Whenever I eat budae jjigae, I will remember this hurt of korean war and thanks that I never experience this poverty.

 

Why don't you try Budae jjigae this weekend.

There is restaurant specialized Budae jjigae in Guyoung li.

 

Thank you for reading my posting, Good evening Friends.

 

 

 

The two Koreas were born in crisis

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The two Koreas were born in crisis.
Our text book starts with this sentence. I think there is no countriy which use plural form of country's name without Korea.

Korea's' . This is a tragedy and fruit of crisis.
So, I wonder where this crisis comes from?
Korean underwent Japanese colonial era and they got so many terrible things. At that time, there was one Korea and Korean tried hard to regain national sovereignty together. However, after colonial era, Korea is divided to two Koreas because of many factors. This tragedy might come from foreign pressure, difference of ideology or etc. Obviously, crisis bore the two Koreas and two koreas bore so many crisis of individual life.
I want to introduce Korean drama which showed the crisis and tragedy of koreans from two koreans.

 '여명의 눈동자' Yeomyeongui Nundongja (in english : Eyes of Dawn).

This drama is based on the 10-volume novel of the same name by Kim Seong-jong(published in 1981), the story spans the years from the Japanese colonial period to World War II, Korea's liberation and the Korean War.
It aired on MBC from October 7, 1991 to February 6, 1992 for 36 episodes, and reached a peak viewership rating of 58.4%, making it the 9th highest-rated Korean drama of all time. It's amazing record in the history of K-drama.

 

 In the uncertain atmosphere of wartorn Korea, three young men find their lives inevitably interwoven at a time when taking sides was the only option. Yeo Wook (Chae Si Ra of Emperor of the Sea) recently joined the volunteer corps, Jang Ha Rim (Park Sang Won of Sandglass) joined the anti-war movement and fell in love with a Japanese woman, and Choi Dae Chi (Choi Jae Sung of Yeon Gaesomun) is a Korean student soldier enlisted in the Japanese Imperial army. Their destinies meet in the most tumultuous period in modern Korean history, from the ideological war of the mid-40s to the bloody battles leading to the Korea War.

 

 

This drama also draw life of the Japanese army´s comfort women, actually it was the military sexual slavery. After heroin suffered bad things, she attemped suicide.

Have you ever heard about Unit 731?

 

Unit 731 (Japanese: 731部隊 Hepburn: Nana-san-ichi Butai^?) was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) of World War II. It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japan.

 

 

 

Because of lack of food during the world war, snake was the food for lifehood.

 

 

These were indelible histories.

 

 

 

After experiencing Japanese colonial era, Korea met liberation everyone dream of.

 

 

However, Korea was dividied to two Koreans.

3 years later, the Korean war happened and then another tragedy restarted.

 

 

 

three friends conterposed because of the difference of ideology, during the war, two friends were killed. Drama said they had no choice but to do. They were just born in crisis.

 

 

And then this drama ended here. It is worth to watch it. I know that The Eye of Dawn is  available on DVD with English subtitles. Maybe you could ask for the librarian.

 

As time goes by, South Korea have experienced many kinds of crisises and also overcome these crisises. However, the tragedy is not overcome at all. 

Honestly, I don't have any idea of unification of two Koreas, but I hope to solve the individual tragedy of separated families.

Thank you for reading my blog.
If you have any question or idea, please tell me

Change of south Korea’s birth control policy compared to other countries

Change of south Korea’s birth control policy compared to other countries Understand Korea / Trivial life :) 2015/03/18 20:53 수정 삭제 http://blog.naver.com/spyere/220304123484 전용뷰어 보기 I prepare blog posting with Bong-ho Yoon who is our classmate. We want to introduce the history of Birth encourage policy of Korea and problem of present birth rate. And we also compare with the other countries whose birth encourage policies are now in successfully process. Bong-ho Yoon will cover the history of Birth encourage policy of Korea with many interesting poster and he also cover the problem of current policy. And then I will show examples of other countries. Before you enjoy my blog posting, we can visit the Bong-ho's blog. https://understandkorea.wordpress.com understandkorea understandkorea.wordpress.com 본문으로 이동 you just simply click!  순위 국가 2000년 2010년 2011년 2012년 1  Niger 7.16 7.68 2  Uganda 6.96 6.73 3  the Republic of Mali 6.89 6.54 82  India 3.11 2.68 85 세계 평균 2.80 2.56 116  Brazil 2.13 2.19 126  New Zealand 1.80 2.09 129  United State 2.06 2.06 135  France - 1.97 141  North Korea 2.30 1.94 188  China 1.33 1.54  Europe - 1.50 (2009) 203  Germany 1.38 1.42 220  Japan 1.41 1.27 226  South Korea 1.47 1.22 1.24 1.30[7] 227  Taiwan 1.76 1.21 228  Singapole 1.16 1.10 229  Hong Kong 1.27 1.04 230  Macao 1.30 0.91 This is the comparison table of the birth rate.  High ranking countries usually undeveloped countries. South Korea record 226th. Korean have average 1.3 babies per one couple. And we have to focus on some developed countries who are keeping the high birth rate. These high ranking countries also had experienced some problems of low birth rate. However they did their best to promote a child birth.  These days, Korea has tried to give various merits to the multichild family. And it varies in different localities. So I will focus on Ulsan-si Ulju-gun's policy There are a lot of policies for mom and child.      And especially, government strongly support multichild family who has more than 3 children. Most of you know that Samdongyi, triplets of korean talents. And they receive many people's love. So many people think that they want to have sweet twins or triplets like Samdongyi.   Let's see the policy for triplets. - Special housing supply with two or more family - Long-term loans, home buying a house with two or more support - Birth state pension credit - Child tax credit   Like this, there are many kinds of policy for family. However, in order to get the merits, there are red-tape formalities. And most families claim that it is not enough compared to the expenses of infant care.  So some experts evaluate the birth encourage policy of Korea has a long way to go.  Therefore, we have to consider to follow the successful examples of other countries.  Let's see Sweden's case. after 1960s, the birth rate was dramatically decreased. so the government of Sweden have tried to encourage to have babies by give various merits.  child allowance No matter how much the parents earn, they can get the money for their child, about $150. if the number of children is high, they can be subsidized much money.  Child care leave and benefits If their children have health problems, they can get 60-days paid vacations.  maternity leave  Parents can get 480-days maternity leave. Surprisingly, more than 60-days maternity leave is necessary to father.  Sweden thinks that both parents have to take care of their child. Actually, in Korea, father's maternity leave is unusual thing. so my brother-in-law moved to European company in order to get maternity leave. Because, in Korea, European company provide paid- maternity leave for father.  child-care leave paid-all day leave : 12 months / unpaid-all day leave : 30 months unpaid-half day leave : 8 years It is surprising thing to me. I can't imagine that I can leave 30 months' all day leave and 8 years' half day leave!  Most korean have trouble to assert their right to get child-care leave because of not upsetting their boss. It is so amazing policies. Germany has also rising birth rate. Germany especially focus on the education support    And France has high birth rate. Someday, maybe within 10 years, I will marry with someone and have a baby. At that time, I expect to improve a lot of helpful policy for me. I hope Korean government try their best to enhance the birth encouraging policy. So, this is the end of my posting. Is it enough to understand the birth encouraging policy of Korea and other countries? If you have any questions, please don't mind to ask me! Thank you