Whether you are a foodie or cooking is your hobby; if you also like K-Dramas trying out to cook or eat the Korean cuisine you saw is inevitable.
While there are a few food-themed Korean dramas that aired before, our focus today is Hansik also known as Korean cuisine.
Visit Korea refers to Hansik as traditional Korean food, centered on rice, served alongside a bowl of soup and a variety of side dishes. Most dishes use meat and vegetables as the main ingredients and are boiled or steamed in brine or water rather than fried in oil, making hansik very healthy.
More than anything else, hansik’s most outstanding feature is the number of fermented foods. It includes kimchi (fermented cabbage), ganjang (soy sauce), doenjang (soybean paste), and gochujang (Korean chili paste).
Below are Korean dramas that would help you explore Korean cuisine. TIP: You can also include Eccentric Chef Moon, Dae Jang Geum Is Watching and Late Night Restaurant as they also feature Hansik.
Dae Jang Geum | Jewel in the Palace
Tackling her growth as a Korean cook that later became the King’s physician; Dae Jang Geum is properly the first renowned Korean drama character highlighted for her skills in cooking.
Featured in the story arc of this 53-episode MBC series is her journey as a Korean cook. So, there’s a hefty amount of relevant information about royal cuisine.
Gourmet
Kim Rae Won stars in this 2008 SBS series adapted from a popular webtoon. It highlights hansik (Korean cuisine) as two chefs vie for the title of the head chef of a highly-regarded Korean restaurant.
Let’s Eat franchise series
Gravitating viewers with its mouthwatering food backdrop; the series features foodie Goo Dae-young and his gourmet adventures.
That would make this relatable to the younger generation who wants more exposure to Korean cuisine.
Source: Visit Korea || Photos: Visit Korea | MBC | SBS | tvN Drama |
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