[Jul] Either cold or hot – popular Korean dishes help deal with sweltering summers
Jul 24, 2022
A bowl of naengmyeon or cold noodles / Courtesy of gettyimagesbank It is natural to crave cold food or drinks when the weather gets scorching hot. Koreans do so too. But what is unique is that they also seek “boiling hot” foods, because they believe in the old saying, “ iyeol chiyeol ” (fight heat with heat). Cold staples Apart from salads and some soups, many people in the West and other countries may be unfamiliar with the concept of willingly eatin