Rice, soup and many small side dishes (banchan) with fermentation at the core: kimchi, soy and chilli pastes.
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What South Korea drinks
Soju, makgeolli, sikhye
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Soju
Korea's everyday spirit. Modern green-bottle soju is diluted and slightly sweet; traditional distilled soju from Andong is much stronger.
from South Korea
Makgeolli
Milky, lightly fizzy, sweet-sour Korean rice wine; Korea's oldest alcoholic drink.
from South Korea
Dalgona Coffee
Equal parts instant coffee, sugar and hot water whipped into foam and spooned over milk. Indians had long made beaten coffee the same way.
from South Korea · Viral in 2020
Sikhye
Sweet rice punch with floating grains, served as dessert.
from South Korea
Kimchi
Fermented spicy cabbage; Korea's national side dish. Kimjang, the making of winter kimchi, is UNESCO heritage.
from South Korea
Bibimbap
'Mixed rice' topped with vegetables and egg; dolsot version sizzles in a stone bowl.
from South Korea · Jeonju
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