Food in Korea

  • [Korean Culture] Korean Spicy Foods That Are “매콤하다,” Not Too Spicy

    Raise your hand if you are confident with spicy food! 🙋🏻‍♀️ In Korea, there are two words: “맵다(Mep-tta)” and “매콤하다(Mae-kom-ha-da).” “맵다(Mep-tta)” means spicy. It is usually used when something is clearly spicy, and sometimes even a little hard to eat. “매콤하다(Mae-kom-ha-da).” is a little softer. It means that the food has some spiciness, but…

  • [Korean Culture] Do Koreans Cut Food with Scissors?

    In Korea, people use scissors a lot when cutting food. Korean food is very diverse, so Koreans tend to use whatever cooking tool is the most convenient for each ingredient or dish. If you use a knife, you usually need a cutting board. But if you use scissors, you do not need a cutting…