10/11 Rice Porridge

DIALOG>> We have rice porridge when our stomach is upset.

I made you some rice porridge for your stomach.
* rice porridge:  type of soft thick white food made by boiling oats in milk or water, eaten hot, especially for breakfast

We have rice porridge when our stomach is upset.
ex> He had an upset stomach for days.
ex> Drink some soup for your upset stomach.

It's easy on your stomach.  위에 부담이 가지 않는다.

I think I've seen restaurants that specialize in rice porridge.


RESPONSE>> Tell us about Korean rice porridge, jook.

We eat rice porridge or jook when we're sick or have stomach problems.
ex> I have stomach problems when I drink milk.

Korean rice porridge is hot and mashed up, so it's easy on the stomach.
* mashed up: 으깨진
ex> He is easy on the eyes.
ex> Be easy on him. 살살해.. Don't be too hard on him.

Many people have it as a regular meal.

This is why there are many jook chains in Korea.
ex> I don't like those big coffee shop chains.

Ho-bak-jook is made from pumpkin and glutinous rice.
* pumpkin: 호박 cf> zucchini: 애호박
* glutinous rice: sticky rice

Pat-jook is flavored with sweet red beans.
ex> This candy is flavored with various fruits.


@ They hand over their wealth to charity.  그들은 재산을 자선 단체에 기부한다.

1. I have stomach problems whenever I get stressed out.
2. Hip-hop music is not easy on the ears of older generations.
3. Foods made from tofu are very popular these days.
4. Do you know what this rice porridge is flavored with?