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Bulgogi (Korean Barbecued Beef) Korean dish with marinated beef. Chicken or pork can be used. Started to eat during Goguryeo era (37 BC-668 AD).

The meat is marinated before cooking—the process makes the beef more tender and delicious. Serving with vegetables like lettuce, green peppers, cloves of garlic along with a small dish of sauce adds more taste. In modern days, there are Bulgogi flavored fast food are sold in Korea.

Bibimbap (Mixed Rice) One of the famous Korean dishes First mentioned in the late 19C’s cookbook. Since the late 20C, it has been introduced to other countries.

Commonly includes steamed rice, vegetables, meat, and a raw or fried egg. Convenient to prepare. Can be served cold or hot. According to ingredients, there can be many variations. (seafood, vegetables, beef…etc) Return to Menu

Fan Dance (Buchaechum) Believed to have originated with shamans performing nature rites Wearing the traditional clothes, Hanbok, when performing. Mostly performed by female performers.

Performers use fans to convey the message of the dance. It usually performed during special celebrations, for example, on king’s birthday. Nowadays, it is taught in schools and performed often by traditional dance groups.

Mask Dance (Talchum) A type of Korean dance drama performed while wearing a mask One person or a group of people can perform (even mime, speak, or sing while performing) Basic themes include ritual dances, parody of human weakness, and ridiculing upper class

Performers take roles, such as people, animals and sometimes supernatural beings to reflect the anger felt by lower classes toward the society. Many variations of dance styles and terms are applied by different regions. Return to Menu

Cho-Ga Jip Thatched-Roof House One of traditional Korean house styles Roof is thatched with straw or reed Made mostly with water, clay, and straw

Could be seen in farming areas. Thought to be the house for common people Because of straw, it keeps people warm in winter, but it has a danger of fire.

Han-Ok One of traditional Korean house styles— thought to be the house for upper class people It is built in relation to its surroundings (a mountain in the back, and a river in the front) Made with soil, timber, and rocks

Roof is tiled with Giwa, traditional tiles. “On-dol”, a floor–based heating system, and “Dae-cheong” a wooden-floor hall help Koreans survive the hot summers and cold winters. The structure and the shapes of the house are different according to social classes and regions respectively. Return to Menu

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