As a typical Singaporean whose motto is " Live to Eat" & tons to show ...hahahaha ...knowing the Korean's attitude towards food is quite an eye opener. Koreans are on the other end of the spectrum where "Eat to Live" guides their day. Due to this, they place great emphasis on good nutritious food that boosts immunity (like kim chi, supposedly 4 times better than properties of yoghurt) and sets a good foundation (ginseng, raw garlic).

Do you know that Korean babies are fed ginseng from 8 months onwards?!These powder are placed in their juices or porridge to musk the scent. No wonder Korean guys are so tall & steady looking... or am I just short in comparison ??hahahhaha

Anyway, Korean being so discerning when it comes to food that it kinda made me feel that Chinese tends to be like "rubbish dump" and eats everything in sight. Like they say, nothing that flies, crawls or swims can escape our clutches .. muahahah

Being exposed to Korean fare for 8 days, I have come to appreciate it for its lightness in taste & sweetness of fresh ingredient. Sugar is almost never used in their cooking, instead, honey is used. Even a simple & usually forgotten dish of ikan bilis tossed in honey (they seldom fry stuff) tastes heavenly. The Koreans believe that in the preparation of food, "Xing Yi" is essential and everything should be prepared by hand and not relying on machines. That is why fast food culture did not really kick off there (barely seen more than 10 pple in Macs & KFC when we popped in for a drink). Parents forbid their children to indulge in such trash with little nutritional value, educating that home cooked fare, prepared with Mum's love is the best. ( I totally agree!)