1/30 Talk about family holiday foods in Korea.

There are special types of food we have for family holidays in Korea.

In fact, cooking is a big part of the holiday season.

ex> Trust is a big part of a relationship.

The most typical family food is jeon. They are pan-fried dishes coated with egg batter.

* coated with: ~을 씌운

ex> The shrimp is coated with flour before being fried.

They are made from ingredients such as meat, tofu, zucchinis, oysters, peppers, etc.

* zucchini: 호박

* oyster: 굴

You dip them in soy sauce before you eat them.

ex> I dipped my hand in the water to check the temperature.

Tteokguk consists of thinly sliced rice cakes and broth.

Tteokguk is believed to make the person a year older.

ex> This herb is believed to have a healing effect.

For chuseok, we have songpyeon, which are special rice cakes with various fillings in them such as sesame seeds or chestnuts.

* filling: 소, 속

ex> You can use various fillings for dumplings.

@ It’s my mom’s specialty.  우리 엄마가 잘하는 특별요리야.

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1.      Music is a big part of his life.

2.      I always dip French fries in ketchup.

3.      Honey is believed to help prevent certain diseases.

4.      My mother puts in various fillings in rice cakes.