Fermented dishes such as Kimchi, served cold (if you remember Korean's side dishes or banchan) and strong tangy-spicy flavor (pickled vegetables) are perhaps the distinct correlations that most of us could recall with Korean food. I started to learn a bit more about Korean cuisine after watching the famous Korean blockbuster - Jewel in The Palace or 'Dae Jang Geum' (大長今) that portrayed mainly the Korean royal cuisine.

Similar to other Asian cuisines, Korean food is predominantly based on rice, legumes, noodles, tofu, vegetables and meats. It also emphasizes on rich seasonings such as sesame oil, doenjang (fermented soybean paste), soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger and gochujang (red chili paste). A traditional Korean meal is usually served with a variety of banchan on top of the staple steamed rice or noodle and meats.  

Sight and hearing lay the affinity but an experience is only complete with the rest of other senses that includes touch, smell and taste.

Let's try out Korean! 잘 먹겠습니다 or jal meokkesseumnida!