For class presentations, our assignment was to share some aspect of the language and culture that we are learning about. While I presented on the rich history of traditional Turkish coffee, my classmates focused on the Korean culture. They discussed Kimchi, which is found in most meals in Korea, as well as restaurant etiquette. Before these presentations I had never heard of Kimchi so I found it very interesting to learn about this new foreign food. From what I learned, Kimchi is a traditional fermented Korean side dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi, (190 to be exact), made with napa cabbage, spicy, white radish, raddish, scallion, garlic, ginger or cucumber as the main ingredients. According to the presentation, 95% of Koreans eat Kimchi once every day and it is regarded as one of the top five most healthy foods in the world. Kimchi is so popular and valued in Korea that they even have a cultural festival just for Kimchi. Kimchi has been a long standing tradition in Korea, therefore it is incredibly important to the elderly and their culture. Apart from Kimchi, I also enjoyed learning about proper etiquette for paying for a meal in Korea. Based on my classmate’s presentation, the elderly always pay for the meal because they are seen as more established and are highly respected in South Korea. There is also apparently a double standard for gender where men are expected to pay for the meal when on a date. However, in modern times South Korea is now experiencing a social change where there is more gender equality and it is becoming more acceptable to split the bill at restaurants. Overall, it was so fascinating learning about the different traditions and proper etiquette that Koreans value and I hope to learn more as the semester continues.
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