#Korean lifestyle

[koreaguides]

Side Dishes in Korea

Why do we get served so many each meal? 

1. Background Information 

One of the most appealing things about eating out in Korea is the unlimited free refill on the side dishes, known as banchan. 

This practice is deeply rooted in Korean history and character as a nation 

2. Kimchi 

There are hundreds of different types of kimchi, but the signature cabbage banchan is offered at pretty much every restaurant. 

Koreans have for generations been storing vegetables in pots to ferment so that they will have food available for the winter. 

3. Common Banchans 

Other than kimchi, there are bean sprouts, cucumber vegetables, and sesame leaves pickled in soy sauce. 

Some of the more luxurious Korean restaurant sever egg rolls, tteokbooki, and ganjang gejang. 

4. Banchans At Restaurant 

Eating at a Korean restaurant is always an exercise in how to maneuver all the dishes to actually fit on the table. 

It is not uncommon to receive 3 or more different banchan dishes alongside the main course that you order. 

5. Homemade Banchans 

During a kimchi-preparation event called kimjang, a large amout of kimchi is laid out for all members of the family work on. 

This practice is less common these days, but parents still like to prepare kimchi and distribute it to their children as a show of affection. 

6. Why Are Banchan Unlimited? 

One reason is that white rice was much more expensive than kimchi and banchan during difficult times in the Korean economy. 

It was too expensive for restaurants to give refills of rice, but in order to make sure you were full, they offered you a second helping of banchan. 

7. How Is Banchan Served? 

In order to reduce operating costs, some restaurants have suggested limiting or removing the unlimited banchan options, which many Korean people weren’t happy about. 

To meet in the middle, many Korean restaurants these days have adopted a self-service system in which you can eat as much as you like, but you have to approach the food station and fill your own bowls. 

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🛋️ lazy girl diaries // homebody in her natural habitat 🦥

the homebody series 🏡 continues~

今天很好玩了天。我吃了草莓 🍓 我爱这个水果。我的语手艺慢慢更好。而且我的手写不好，所以我要练习和我终于有时间了！(today was a fun day. i ate strawberries 🍓 i love this fruit. my language skills are slowly getting better. also my handwriting is not good, so i need practice and i finally had time!)

❤️ "meditate" but it's 승관의 민들레

🥰🥰 physiotherapy exercises + full body workout

🎧 Spy x Family (Japanese input)

🎧 When I Fly Towards You (Chinese input)

📝📝📝 Japanese lesson + Chinese lessons

✍️ Chinese handwriting drills

✍️ Hiragana handwriting drills

🎧 Japanese word choice point

🎧 Seventeen's One Fine Day (Korean input)

❤️ journal in Korean

💌: 이렇께, 다음 주에 준비했습니다 (like this, i prepared for next week) 😌

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What gets you up first thing in the morning?

The thought of food throughout the day~

Yes, seize the day~

Enjoy the night~

You’ve worked hard~ 수고했다~

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17.02.24 Saturday aesthetic

Not the most productive but really good day.

• 1h 56min on Forest 🌳 Completed my material science assignments and a part of physics homework.

🎥 I’ve started to watch “Beyond Evil” and I’m totally hooked. I binge watched the first 6 episodes and I had to make some mental effort to actually switch to doing at least some of my homework lol

I also went to see Jekyll and Hyde at my uni theatre. I volunteer at the scene shop, so I get free tickets to all of the performances. Which is very very nice actually. And it is always so cool to know that it is me who painted these benches that are now on the stage *internal satisfaction* It ended up to be a musical and it was absolutely amazing ✨

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🍋‍🟩: 합격!/ I passed the activity I really wanted to do.

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[koreaguides]

The 7 Step Korean Skincare Method

1. Double Cleansing 

The Skincare method starts off with cleansing your face. This step helps in removing oil residues from the face and lets it breathe. It is better to use an oil based cleanser as it break downs makeup residues that’s sticking to your face. After that, use a water based foaming cleanser. It will wake your skin up making it refreshed. 

2. Exfoliate 

Next is to exfoliate and remove black heads by scrubbing and cleaning your face. It is recommended to have a gentle face massage as it can improve the blood circulation on your face. This step will help in removing the excess oil in pores and improve inflammation caused by acne. 

3. Toner 

This is one of the most important steps in skincare. Using toner will help in balancing out the pH of your skin as it begins to repair and protect your skin. Some of the toners with higher alcohol content will dehydrate your skin and make it dry so it is crucial to choose your skincare products wisely. 

4. Essence 

This is another key step of the skincare routine. The use of essence will strengthen the moisture barrier of the skin and improve it’s resilience. Besides, it will also hydrate the skin by increasing its clarity and giving more transparency to it. 

5. Serum 

Serum is the skincare product that addresses dark circles issues, uneven skin tones, pigmentation issues as well as fading dark spots and sunspots. The Vitamin C serum helps the skin in collagen formation which makes the skin firmer and younger-looking. 

6. Moisturizer 

Using moisturizer is one of the steps you should never miss out on. This makes the skin smoother and plumper. It will help in reducing early appearances of lines on the face of wrinkles. It will also sooth the skin and give it a glow like glass. 

7. Sunscreen 

The last step of the skincare routine is sunscreen. Sunscreen protects your skin from harmful radiation cause by UV rays from the sun or any bright lightings. These UV rays cause skin to age faster and make it look saggy. Sunscreen helps to even out skin tones, minimize pores and also improve texture. 

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If you are craving for Boba Tea, then Gongcha is the right place for you to visit!

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[zzzzzestforlife]

☔ that girl diaries // trying to be productive when i feel blue 🫐

not all days will be good. some choices may appear less optimal at the moment, but have advantages for the long-term (yes, i ripped that from my psych textbook). i tried to force myself to be productive today, but i feel worse. i'll be learning from this in the future.

❤️ spring cleaning continues + more cinema therapy

❤️ mindfulness meditation that didn't really work tbh, distracted scrolling did more to calm me down and according to my psych textbook at least, that is perfectly ok 😌

🥰 Chloe Ting arms + core workout

🧠 developmental psychology review

📝📝 Chinese lessons

📝📝 Japanese lessons

🧠 comparative cognition reading

💌: 💙

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Hot Pot? Don’t mind if I do

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small gems through the day ♡