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Friday 29 May 2015

The Significance Of Korean Seafood

By Ericka Marsh


Most of Korea is a very small peninsula, so all of their cuisines has a wealth of seafood dishes, prepared in different ways such as braised, boiled, grilled, roasted, fermented, dried and raw. If were to name something that came immediately to mind when hearing about Korean food, you probably think on spicy food, barbecued meat, and maybe kimchi would also come to mind.

Korean dishes are also considered as the best defining elements for many cultures especially for the Korean culture. One of that is that, food can be directly related to the environment, climate, location and to its geography. Most of the locals usually love to Korean seafood because of its benefits/ They also seek out for other specialties of each region.

Most Koreans love to eat three types of seafood at a time. One of these is the small dried sardine. They are considered as condiments and not as a main dish. It can be eaten with other dishes. Bowls of these may also appear every meal especially during breakfast. Dried cuttlefish on the other hand is a recipe most people can't eat without. Dried cuttlefish is also one of the most popular snack foods and can be sold in different vending machine.

There are various kinds that most people in Korea eat. Seaweeds are useful and nutritious in a country that can survive long winters. Babies are also fed with seaweed soups and traditional birthday events include seaweed soup on their menu. Actually, there are thousands of reasons why most Korean foods are very healthy.

For the past few centuries, people in Redondo Beach CA have eaten products of the sea, mountain and field due to its distinguish climate making most Korean dishes to become abundant. Their foods are special, particular and exotic. One of the best distinguishing features of their cuisine is its spiciness. Some of the basic seasonings include red pepper, green onion, soy sauce, paste and combined in several ways to enhance their recipes.

Moreover, individuals also love to eat red meat recipes and the most famous dish to Westerners. Usually, they like to marinate meats with soy sauce garlic, onion, and other seasonings. The marinated meats will then cooked for minutes over a fire in front of the table. Mostly, they love to eat short ribs of beef and pork.

Vegetable dish is another dish popular in the country. Traditionally, people eat more vegetables with rice in their main meal than meat products. Vegetable recipes come in a variety of tastes and kinds. So, if you include any kind of seafood in a healthy diet, heart diseases are likely to occur. Crabs, prawns, octopus and squid are packed with minerals and vitamins found in different kinds of fish such as tuna contains Omega 3 good for the heart.

Although most of the seafoods may contain higher level of cholesterol, but these are in the form of saturated fats. They mostly believe that eating red meats can increase the possibility of having heart diseases and other health problems., Therefore, eating seafoods are likely to have positive effects to your health.

Finally, studies show that eating seafoods regularly is beneficial to your health in many ways. Evidence also suggests that a diet with fish oils can help protect you from major diseases and help to improve your overall well being.




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