When our ancestors were short of food, they made soup with small amount of vegetables and beef bones . Vegetable dish is also popular in Korea. We, Korean traditionally eat more vegetables with rice in main meal than meats and the vegetable dishes are various in kinds and tastes. The average family takes three or four sidishes. When a family hold celebrations or party ,a dozon or more delightful dishes are served.
Korean food is shared by diners in one table,except rice and soup.
Chopstick and spoons are used for eating. Different from Japanese and Chinese,Korean use more thin chopstick made by metal,not wood. The Korean diet is changing and the Korean food industry is developing as fast as the speed of train. Even though the Western style and fast food diet are more and more famous in Korea in terms of curiosity and conveinence, the basic diet remains.