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		<title>What wine to drink with Wagyu</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wagyu steak and Kobe beef are no longer the food for the rich and famous. Neither is Japanese cuisine confined for the enjoyment of Japanese people. Wagyu is served in just about all upscale steak restaurants and dining outlets serving Japanese cuisine. Wine lovers who have a penchant for well-marbled Wagyu steak and that smooth [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wagyu steak and Kobe beef are no longer the food for the rich and famous. Neither is Japanese cuisine confined for the enjoyment of Japanese people. Wagyu is served in just about all upscale steak restaurants and dining outlets serving Japanese cuisine. Wine lovers who have a penchant for well-marbled Wagyu steak and that smooth and tender Kobe beef are beginning to ask restaurant sommeliers for the perfect choice of wine to pair with Wagyu steak.</p>
<p>Wagyu Kobe Steak</p>
<p>Gone are the days when customers order a simple bottle of red wine with their red meat. Although Wagyu is not nearly as expensive as they once were just a decade or too ago, a good Kobe beef or Wagyu steak with marble score of 7+ are considerable more pricey than the average Black Angus or Argentinian T-bone or Rib-Eye steak. The wine selection to pair up with a nice Wagyu steak requires more consideration.</p>
<p>One leading wine supplier in Philippines offered useful tips and guidelines for Wagyu lovers to choose the right kind of wine to enjoy with their Kobe steaks. In an article published by this wine distributor in Manila the parameters for the wine pairing are laid down clearly. In fact they are quite easy to understand. The most important aspect of a good pairing of wine with Wagyu steak is the texture. Tenderness and a smooth texture are what sommeliers should look for in the perfect wine to recommend to customers ordering a Wagyu steak in one of the upscale Japanese restaurants in Manila.</p>
<p>For more information about how to choose the right wine to drink with a Wagyu steak or a Kobe beef, log on to:</p>
<p>Click here to view full article.</p>
<p>There is nothing that spoils a nice steak faster than pairing it with the wrong kind of wine. The good news is that the perfect bottle of wine for the Kobe beef does not necessarily have to be expensive or famous.</p>
<p>You are welcome to post your comments and questions about any topic related to wine on</p>
<p>Yats Wine Cellars</p>
<p>email Manager@YatsWineCellars.com</p>
<p>Yats Wine Cellars<br />
Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center,<br />
Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019 0917-520-4393</p>
<p>Clark Wine Center</p>
<p>Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building<br />
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,<br />
Clark Field, Clark Air Base,<br />
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines 2023</p>
<p>Tel: 0917-826-8790 (045) 599-5600 0922-870-5173<br />
Ask for Marissa or Jericho</p>
<p>Click here to contact Clark Wine Center to obtain further assistance.</p>
<p>FACEBOOK: The Facebook account of Yats Wine Cellars, called Yats.Wine is a media with which the professionals at Yats as well as fellow wine professionals in the trade throughout the world will share with our friends and wine hobbyists in the Philippines knowledge, findings, experiences, tasting notes, insights and opinions about wine, food-wine pairing and news about wine.</p>
<p>Click here to sign up to be a friend of Yats Wine Cellars to keep abreast of what&#8217;s happening in the wine scene in Philippines.</p>
<p>Those visitors who plan to relax and unwind in Angeles City, Subic, Pampanga, Clark Philippines might make an effort to book a room at the famous beach and lake resort Clearwater Resort and Country Club. This famous hotel in Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by families with children looking for a good place in Clark to see, a good holiday destination for the family to relax and unwind in the beautiful outdoor facilities. For more information, log on to www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com</p>
<p>For information about working, living, doing business or finding a job in the Philippines, log on to http://www.yilp.com</p>
<p>Have a safe and pleasant trip to Clark Philippines.</p>
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		<title>List of restaurants in Clark shows Yats as only real fine dining establishment in Pampanga</title>
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As Clark Freeport becomes increasingly busy with more arrivals of international business travelers and visitors from other Asian countries coming to Philippines for golf or vacation, the demand for good restaurants in Clark become stronger than ever. Well regarded as one of the best restaurants in Clark and the only fine dining restaurant in Pampanga, <a href="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com">Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge</a> has been entertaining food and wine lovers from Manila and tourists from all over the world looking for a really good restaurant in Clark to wine and dine and enjoy really good food with fine wine.<br />
<div id="attachment_9127" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 215px"><a href="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Dining-Area-Tree-100.jpg"><img src="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Dining-Area-Tree-100-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="190" height="190" class="size-medium wp-image-9127" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Elegant Dining at Yats Restaurant</p></div><br />
<a href="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com">Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge</a> is also lauded by Manila and Pampanga wine lovers for organizing public events that involve wine tasting and food-wine pairing.  This gives local residents of Pampanga as well as visitors enjoying Clark for holidays and golf a good way to enjoy an evening in Clark, drink good wines, enjoy good food and maybe meet some new friends also.</p>
<p>More and more, frequent diners from Manila, Angeles City, Subic and other major cities in Asia travel to North Luzon Pampanga Clark Freeport to enjoy good food in a romantic fine dining restaurant.  On their list of requirements is a good wine list that not only offers a wide selection of wines from different countries but also older vintages that can be enjoyed now and not ten years later.   Classic fine dining is the experience that guests of Clark Philippines&#8217; Yats Restaurant &amp; Wine Bar offers to their guests.  Although this is an upscale fine dining establishment, families find the restaurant to be very children friendly.  </p>
<p><strong><a href="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com">Yats Restaurant and Wine Lounge</a></strong><br />
Mimosa Drive past Holiday Inn, Mimosa Leisure Estate,<br />
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines 2023<br />
(045) 599-5600  0922-870-5194  0917-520-4401  Lito or Cosh</p>
<p><a href="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com">http://www.YatsRestaurant.com</a></strong></p>
<p>Manila Sales Office<br />
<em>3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605</em><br />
tel:  (632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  0926-686-5955 Rea, Gerlyn or Chay<br />
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Fine dining in Manila Philippines, wine and dine at Yats Restaurant &amp; Wine Bar, great wine list, highly recommended place for business dinners.  This well-known restaurant also offers gourmet vegetarian menu and exciting wine-paired set menus perfect for executive dining.</p>
<p>Email:  Restaurant@Yats-International.com<br />
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<p>Manila dining guide lauds Yats Restaurant for its award winning wine list befitting a world class fine dining establishment, a restaurant that many consider to be the best place to eat in Clark.  Interesting enough, this upscale top rated restaurant in Clark Pampanga is also frequently visited by families with children.  Visitors from Manila travel to Angeles City Pampanga Clark Philippines often dine at Yats Restaurant during a night out to enjoy its cozy ambience, delicious food, good service and fantastic selection of wine all at reasonable prices.<br />
<div id="attachment_33374" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 265px"><a href="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Wine-Spectator-Certificate-2012.jpg"><img src="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Wine-Spectator-Certificate-2012-811x1024.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="310" class="size-large wp-image-33374" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Wine Spectator Best Restaurant Wine List Award 2012</p></div><br />
Each year, world leading wine and dining magazine called Wine Spectator gives out a special award to restaurants offering the best wine selections.  The Best of Awards of Excellence is given out to 800 of the best restaurants worldwide.  Here in the Philippines, Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar is the only one to receive this prestigious international award.   This restaurant in Clark Pampanga is already well known as one of the best restaurants in the Philippines.  With this award, this fine dining establishment puts Philippines, Clark Pampanga on the map of the international dining scene.</p>
<p>Restaurant wine lists are judged not for the number of impressive big names on the wine list but more on how interesting the wine selection is for the dining guests.  Breadth of selection covering all the major wine producing regions of the world is an important aspect of a restaurant wine list and so is the depth of vintages offered.  Yats Restaurant has long been recognized internationally as one of the best places to wine and dine for wine lovers and those who are used to world class gourmet dining.  Winning this international restaurant award places the Philippines on the map of international travelers who are accustomed to fine dining at a world-class level.  The famous restaurant wine list of this top rated restaurant in Clark Pampanga serves as an icon in the Philippines for international wine lovers coming over to visit the Philippines on business or leisure.</p>
<p><div id="attachment_10085" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 170px"><a href="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/YC-Server-Ber-.jpg"><img src="http://www.yatsrestaurant.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/YC-Server-Ber--225x300.jpg" alt="" width="157" height="210" class="size-medium wp-image-10085" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Fine wines served at Yats Restaurant</p></div><br />
<strong>Getting to this fine dining restaurant of Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga Philippines</strong></p>
<p><strong>How to get to this fine-dining restaurant in Clark Philippines?</strong></p>
<p><em>Once you get to Clark Freeport, go straight until you hit Mimosa.  After you enter Mimosa, stay on the left on Mimosa Drive, go past the Holiday Inn and Yats Restaurant (green top, independent 1-storey structure) is on your left.  Just past the Yats Restaurant is the London Pub.</em></p>
<p>Yats Leisure Philippines is a Hong Kong based company which owns and operates several establishments in Clark Pampanga.  For more information about Yats, please log on to <a href="http://www.YatsLeisure.com">http://www.YatsLeisure.com</a></p>
<p>Wine lovers and visitors looking for a good wine shop to pick up a few bottles of fine vintage wines for dinner at one of the of the good places to eat in Pampanga or to bring home to Manila from Angeles City, Subic, Pampanga, Clark Philippines might want to check out the famous wine shop of Yats Wine Cellars called Clark Wine Center.  Log on to <a href="http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com">www.ClarkWineCenter.com</a></p>
<p>Wine enthusiasts who are interested to find out more about wine, stayed current on news about wine as well as other related food and beverage topics, may want to log on to this popular wine web site:<br />
<a href="http://www.YatsWineCellars.com">www.YatsWineCellars.com</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.yatswinecellars.com/blog.php/?cat=5">You may click here to contact Yats Wine Cellars for inquiries and orders</a></p>
<p>Facebook:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/yats.wine">Click here to sign up to be a friend of Yats Wine Cellars to keep abreast of what&#8217;s happening in the wine scene in Philippines.</a></p>
<p>Besides good and impressive restaurants to wine and dine near Manila, Subic or in Angeles City Pampanga, Clark Philippines, those requiring assistance for hotel and resort bookings in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines may log on to <a href="http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com</a> for more information and reservations.<br />
<div id="attachment_8471" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 210px"><a href="http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Lakeside-Lodge-from-Peninsula.jpg"><img src="http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Lakeside-Lodge-from-Peninsula-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="180" height="160" class="size-medium wp-image-8471" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Lodging in Clearwater Resort by the Lake</p></div></p>
<p>Clark Pampanga is not only frequently visited for its good restaurants and fine dining establishments, it is also a highly recommended wedding destination especially for couples looking for outdoor garden reception venues and beach weddings.  For assistance and information on wedding venues and how to organize a wedding reception, log on to <a href="http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com">http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</a></p>
<div id="attachment_8251" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 163px"><a href="http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Logo-Yats-2009-sm.jpg"><img src="http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Logo-Yats-2009-sm-153x300.jpg" alt="" width="43" height="73" class="size-medium wp-image-8251" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yats Leisure Philippines</p></div>
<p>Those visitors who plan to relax and unwind in Angeles City, Subic, Pampanga, Clark Philippines might make an effort to book a room at the famous beach and lake resort Clearwater Resort &amp; Country Club.   This famous hotel in Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by families with children looking for a good place in Clark to see, a good holiday destination for the family to relax and unwind  in the beautiful outdoor facilities.  For more information, log on to <a href="http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com">www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com</a></p>
<p>For information about working, living, doing business or finding a job in the Philippines, log on to <a href="http://www.yilp.com">http://www.yilp.com </a></p>
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		<title>Stocking Low Fat Foods-July 26,2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Committing to a low-fat lifestyle means making some changes in our kitchens. But what do we mean by a low-fat kitchen? Basically we mean replacing high-fat foods with low-fat foods. So yes, those double-stuff sandwich cookies should be tossed, along with that extra-butter popcorn. But don’t despair, there are so many low-fat products available these [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Committing to a low-fat lifestyle means making some changes in our kitchens. But what do we mean by a low-fat kitchen? Basically we mean replacing high-fat foods with low-fat foods. So yes, those double-stuff sandwich cookies should be tossed, along with that extra-butter popcorn. But don’t despair, there are so many low-fat products available these days, alternatives are pretty easy to find. So what should we choose and lose?<br />
Choose:<br />
•	Oils Olive oil, canola oil, nonstick cooking spray, safflower oil, flavored oils<br />
•	Canned Fish Water-packed tuna, salmon and sardines<br />
•	Canned Vegetables and Fruit Peas, carrots, corn, beets, mushrooms, asparagus; peaches, pineapple, pears &#8211; in light syrup<br />
•	Canned Tomatoes Whole, diced or crushed tomatoes, tomato purees, tomato sauces (with no added salt)<br />
•	Legumes and Grains Canned or dried black beans, pinto beans, chickpeas (Garbanzo beans), kidney beans, navy beans, black-eyed peas; rice, lentils, barley, couscous, quinoa, bulgur, kamut<br />
•	Pasta Whole wheat spaghetti, penne, lasagna sheets and other noodles<br />
•	Jars Anchovies, capers, pimientos, peppers, artichokes, pickles, sundried tomatoes, minced garlic<br />
•	Soups and Stocks Low-fat, low-sodium canned soups and soup mixes; low-sodium, fat-free broths, bouillon cubes and stock concentrates<br />
•	Flavorings Herbs, spices and seasonings; whole garlic, garlic paste, tomato paste, chili paste, bottled ginger, low-sodium Worcestershire sauce, soy sauces and bottled marinades<br />
•	Dressings Vinegars, mustards, low-fat or fat-free salad dressings and mayonnaise<br />
•	Breads and Cereals Whole grain breads, rolls and bagels; whole wheat flour; whole-grain cereals such as oatmeal, bran flakes or low-fat granola<br />
•	Dried Fruits Cranberries, cherries, blueberries and raisins<br />
•	Nuts and Seeds Almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, peanuts, pecans; pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and flax seeds<br />
•	Sugars Honey, molasses, maple syrup<br />
•	Snacks Pretzels, low-fat microwave popcorn, whole grain crackers; sugar-free/fat-free pudding and jello, applesauce<br />
This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives us an idea of what kinds of things to stock in a low fat kitchen so that we have flavorful, nutritious ingredients on hand. Including nuts, seeds, oils and fatty fish in our diets is fine in moderation, as most of the fat from these sources is heart healthy. Be sure, also, to buy plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, from across the color spectrum.<br />
Lose:<br />
•	Regular mayonnaise and oil-based dressings<br />
•	Shortening, though there is at least a trans fat-free version available<br />
•	Oil-packed tuna and fish<br />
•	Canned meats<br />
•	Cream soups and chowders<br />
•	Boxed mac and cheese<br />
•	Flavored pasta and rice mixes<br />
•	Refried beans, unless fat free<br />
•	Gravy mixes, cheese sauces, pancake and biscuit mixes<br />
•	Sugary cereals<br />
•	Anything with &#8220;partially hydrogenated&#8221; on the label (cookies, cakes, donuts, muffins)<br />
•	Potato chips, corn chips, unless baked<br />
•	White bread<br />
•	Coffee creamer<br />
So far so good for our pantries. But fat can loom even larger in our refrigerators and freezers.<br />
Milk<br />
Many of us have already made the switch from whole milk to some kind of lower-fat milk. But truthfully, drinking 2% milk isn’t that much better for us. It still contains 5g of total fat and 3g of saturated fat per one-cup serving. We should really aim for nonfat milk at best, and 1% milk at least. But it doesn’t end there. Choose low-fat or nonfat ice creams or yogurts over full fat versions, and do the same for sour cream.<br />
Cheese<br />
Choose low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese, cream cheese and hard cheeses. True, some hard cheeses don’t melt as well in cooking. Part-skim ricotta cheese or mozzarella are good lower-fat substitutes, though there are also fat-free versions. Try stronger cheeses such as Gruyere, Gorgonzola or Parmesan to add maximum flavor per ounce.<br />
Butter and Margarine<br />
The problem with butter is its high levels of saturated fat and cholesterol; the trouble with margarine (especially stick margarine) is its high levels of trans fats, which arise from the hydrogenation process that converts liquid vegetable oils into solid fat. Tub margarine and liquid spread contain fewer or no trans fats, and some spreads contain special ingredients that actively lower bad cholesterol. These would be better choices.<br />
Eggs<br />
Yes, they do contain high levels of dietary cholesterol, yet in other ways they pack a heavy nutritional punch, as a great source of vitamins and minerals. But you can always use egg whites or egg substitutes instead, especially if you have to watch your cholesterol. And even if you don’t, use whole eggs sparingly.<br />
Meat<br />
Fresh meat and deli meats should be as lean as possible. Watch out for sodium content in the latter. Substitute turkey or chicken hot dogs for beef ones, and try veggie burgers instead of beef patties. But you&#8217;re not confined only to chicken. Pork tenderloin is now considered as lean as a skinless chicken breast.<br />
Fish<br />
Fish&#8211;preferably fresh fish rather than high-fat fish sticks&#8211;should be consumed at least twice a week. Be sure to include even the fattier variety such as salmon, since they contain high levels of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.<br />
We can use only what we have at hand in our kitchens, so make sure your pantry and refrigerator are stocked with plenty of low fat, nutritious ingredients to help you create healthy meals for the whole family. And speaking of families, Dr. Vince Iannelli, About&#8217;s Guide to Pediatrics, has a great article on low fat foods, and equally important article on high fat foods. Here are some low fat staples in my kitchen. And here are 20 handy tips for cutting fat in cooking. </p>
<p>Source: http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/mealplanning/a/pantry102504.htm</p>
<p>Clark Wine Center is more than a wine shop to people living in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone.  Clark’s wine shop is also a popular venue for parties and family gatherings.  Conveniently located on the main highway of Clark Philippines, it is accessible to guests from Manila, Subic, Pampanga, Angeles City and of course those who live and work in Clark.   Aside from the 2-storey wine shop which also has a nice roof deck lawn for small party of up to 80 people as well as an indoor wine tasting room which accommodates up to 60 comfortably, this wine store called Clark Wine Center also has one hectare of picnic grounds surrounding it.</p>
<p>Best birthday gift to send to someone living in the Philippines is a nice bottle of wine from Yats Wine Cellars.  Delivery of birthday wine can made to Manila, Angeles City Pampanga, Clark Philippines and Subic.  </p>
<p>Wine Shop Manila offers best luxurious beers in Philippines called Vintage Beer.<br />
Birthday gift of wine is the most popular gift idea this year in Philippines.  Yats Wine Cellars offers birthday wine gifts that are unique and certain to make the recipient very happy.  These birthday wines are not available in wine shops so it is a unique bottle of wine for the recipient.</p>
<p>This Manila Wine Shop is the largest wine shop in Philippines.  This is the wine shop to go for fine vintage wines, not just the big names like Lafite, Latour, Petrus, Cristal, Krug, Grange, Vega Sicilia and Sassicaia.  This wine shop in Manila offers many excellent vintage wine for under p4,000, even for some that are 20-30 year old from St. Emilion and Pomerol.  </p>
<p>Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.  Visitors buy wine in Manila and Pampanga should not miss stopping at this wine shop for a few bottles of fine vintage wines to bring home.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com">http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com</a></p>
<p>Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila<br />
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple:  after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave.  From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City.  From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.</p>
<p>Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.clarkwinecenter.com/?page_id=14">Click here to contact  Clark Wine Center in Clark Pampanga for inquiries and orders.</a></p>
<p>Clark Wine Center<br />
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building<br />
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,<br />
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023<br />
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)</p>
<p>Wine@Yats-International.com</p>
<p>YATS Wine Cellars<br />
Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  ask for Rea or Chay</p>
<p>Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com">http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</a></p>
<p>While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list.  Highly recommended fine dining restaurant in Manila for special occasion is Yats Restaurant &amp; Wine Lounge located in the famous Mimosa Leisure Estate in Clark Pampanga.  Situated near this popular restaurant in Clark is the Mimosa Golf Course as well as the Mimosa Clark Casino.  This top rated restaurant near Angeles City Pampanga in Clark Philippines is frequently used for private parties and corporate functions such as board meetings and other gatherings.   It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone.  For more information, visit <a href="http://www.YatsRestaurant.com">http://www.YatsRestaurant.com</a></p>
<p>YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines  <a href="http://www.YatsLeisure.com">http://www.YatsLeisure.com</a></p>
<p>Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines?  You may want to check out these sites also:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.LondonPubClark.com">http://www.LondonPubClark.com</a></p>
<p>Besides good restaurants to wine and dine near Manila, Subic or in Angeles City Pampanga, Clark Philippines, those requiring assistance for hotel and resort bookings in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines may log on to <a href="http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com</a> for more information and reservations.</p>
<p>The lifestyle in Clark Pampanga is quite unique.  For more information about shopping, sports, golf, leisure, hotel accommodation, where to see and visit, what to do, where to wine and dine and good places to hang out, relax, have a drink with friends, child-friendly establishments, log on to<br />
<a href="http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com</a></p>
<p>Wine lovers looking for a special bottle or something that is of great value and special discounts might log on to this web site to shop for fine vintage wines<br />
<a href="http://www.YatsWineCellars.com">http://www.YatsWineCellars.com</a></p>
<p>Those visitors who plan to relax and unwind in Angeles City, Subic, Pampanga, Clark Philippines might make an effort to book a room at the famous beach and lake resort Clearwater Resort &amp; Country Club.   This famous hotel in Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by families with children looking for a good place in Clark to see, a good holiday destination for the family to relax and unwind  in the beautiful outdoor facilities.  For more information, log on to <a href="http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com">www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com</a></p>
<p>Wedding planners, organizers and consultants are busy looking for good facilities and destinations for wedding couples to get married out of town but conveniently accessible from Manila.</p>
<p>The resorts and hotels in Clark Philippines are, to many, a fine example to leisure lifestyle of suburban city in America.  Top ratted wedding venues in this resort of Clark Pampanga, are near the lake, beach, 13 hectares of picnic grounds covered with trees and green all put together to deliver a memorable getaway experience for foreign tourists visiting Angeles City Clark Philippines and residents of Manila driving up to Clark for a day trip or a weekend family outing.   The beach resorts, leisure parks and vacation hotels in Clark Pampanga offer a unique ambience that supports a laidback relaxing lifestyle.  Many visitors travel north to Clark Pampanga from Manila to unwind and relax in these resorts.</p>
<p>Family with children can enjoy the picnic grounds and several large and small spots for swimming and water sports inside this resort in Pampanga.   Parents can enjoy a day in leisure and relaxation in the shade provided by large Acacia trees throughout this resort.  The ambience and beautiful view of the outdoor facilities of this beach resort in Clark Pampanga attracts visitors to go out of town from Manila for a getaway in the north.</p>
<p>Beach wedding venue is very popular in Manila, Subic, Pampanga Angeles City and<br />
Clark Philippines.  Young wedding couples prefer outdoor beach wedding followed up by garden styled outdoor wedding receptions in Philippines.  Best beach wedding venue in Philippines is Clearwater Resort wedding venues near Manila, Angeles City, Clark Philippines.</p>
<p>Traffic along the North Expressway NLEX from Manila to Clark is always light and the new Subic Tarlac Clark Expressway ScTex takes visitors straight into Clark Freeport without going through any towns and cities along the way.  </p>
<p>For reservations, comments and inquiries, </p>
<p>http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</p>
<p>Philippines Wedding Venues Service Center<br />
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,<br />
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,<br />
Pampanga, Philippines 2023</p>
<p>Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403  0922-870-5177</p>
<p>Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  Rea or Chay</p>
<p>Email:   Wedding@Yats-International.com</p>
<p>For more information about hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Angeles City, Clark, Pampanga, Philippines log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com.</p>
<p>To inquire with the beach resort hotel in Clark Pampanga visit http://www.ClearwaterPhililippines.com</p>
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		<title>Low-Calorie, Lower Fat Alternative Foods-July 26,2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[These low-calorie alternatives provide new ideas for old favorites. When making a food choice, remember to consider vitamins and minerals. Some foods provide most of their calories from sugar and fat but give you few, if any, vitamins and minerals. This guide is not meant to be an exhaustive list. We encourage you to read [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These low-calorie alternatives provide new ideas for old favorites. When making a food choice, remember to consider vitamins and minerals. Some foods provide most of their calories from sugar and fat but give you few, if any, vitamins and minerals.<br />
This guide is not meant to be an exhaustive list. We encourage you to read labels to find out just how many calories are in the specific products you decide to buy.<br />
Dairy Products</p>
<p>Higher Fat Foods	Lower Fat Alternative<br />
•	Evaporated whole milk	•	Evaporated fat-free (skim) or reduced-fat (2%) milk<br />
•	Whole milk	•	Low-fat (1%), reduced-fat (2%), or fat-free (skim) milk<br />
•	Ice cream	•	Sorbet, sherbet, low-fat or fat-free frozen yogurt, or ice cream<br />
•	Whipping cream	•	Imitation whipped cream (made with fat-free [skim] milk)<br />
•	Sour cream	•	Plain low-fat yogurt<br />
•	Cream cheese	•	Neufchatel or &#8220;light&#8221; cream cheese or fat-free cream cheese<br />
•	Cheese (cheddar, Swiss, jack)	•	Reduced-calorie cheese, low-calorie processed cheeses, etc.<br />
•	Fat-free cheese<br />
•	American cheese	•	Fat-free American cheese or other types of fat-free cheeses<br />
•	Regular (4%) cottage cheese	•	Low-fat (1%) or reduced-fat (2%) cottage cheese<br />
•	Whole milk mozzarella cheese	•	Part-skim milk, low-moisture mozzarella cheese<br />
•	Whole milk ricotta cheese	•	Part-skim milk ricotta cheese<br />
•	Coffee cream (½ and ½) or nondairy creamer (liquid, powder)	•	Low-fat (1%) or reduced-fat (2%) milk or fat-free dry milk powder</p>
<p>Cereals, Grains, and Pastas<br />
Higher Fat Foods	Lower Fat Alternative<br />
•	Ramen noodles	•	Rice or noodles (spaghetti, macaroni, etc.)<br />
•	Pasta with white sauce (alfredo)	•	Pasta with red sauce (marinara)<br />
•	Pasta with cheese sauce	•	Pasta with vegetables (primavera)<br />
•	Granola	•	Bran flakes, crispy rice, etc.<br />
•	Cooked grits or oatmeal<br />
•	Reduced-fat granola</p>
<p>Meat, Fish, and Poultry<br />
Higher Fat Foods	Lower Fat Alternative<br />
•	Coldcuts or lunch meats (bologna, salami, liverwurst, etc.)	•	Low-fat coldcuts (95 to 97% fat-free lunch meats, low-fat pressed meats)<br />
•	Hot dogs (regular)	•	Lower fat hot dogs<br />
•	Bacon or sausage	•	Canadian bacon or lean ham<br />
•	Regular ground beef	•	Extra-lean ground beef such as ground round or ground turkey (read labels)<br />
•	Chicken or turkey with skin, duck, or goose	•	Chicken or turkey without skin (white meat)<br />
•	Oil-packed tuna	•	Water-packed tuna (rinse to reduce sodium content)<br />
•	Beef (chuck, rib, brisket)	•	Beef (round, loin) (trimmed of external fat) (choose select grades)<br />
•	Pork (spareribs, untrimmed loin)	•	Pork tenderloin or trimmed, lean smoked ham<br />
•	Frozen breaded fish or fried fish (homemade or commercial)	•	Fish or shellfish, unbreaded (fresh, frozen, canned in water)<br />
•	Whole eggs	•	Egg whites or egg substitutes<br />
•	Frozen TV dinners containing more than 13 grams of fat per serving	•	Frozen TV dinners containing less than 13 grams of fat per serving and lower in sodium<br />
•	Chorizo sausage	•	Turkey sausage, drained well (read label)<br />
•	Vegetarian sausage (made with tofu) </p>
<p>Baked Goods<br />
Higher Fat Foods	Lower Fat Alternative<br />
•	Croissants, brioches, etc.	•	Hard french rolls or soft brown ’n serve rolls<br />
•	Donuts, sweet rolls, muffins, scones, or pastries	•	English muffins, bagels, reduced-fat or fat-free muffins or scones (choose lowest calorie variety)<br />
•	Party crackers	•	Low-fat crackers (choose lowest in sodium)<br />
•	Saltine or soda crackers (choose lowest in sodium)<br />
•	Cake (pound, chocolate, yellow)	•	Cake (angel food, white, gingerbread)<br />
•	Cookies	•	Reduced-fat or fat-free cookies (graham crackers, ginger snaps, fig bars) (choose lowest calorie variety)</p>
<p>Snacks and Sweets<br />
Higher Fat Foods	Lower Fat Alternative<br />
•	Nuts	•	Popcorn (air-popped or light microwave), fruits, vegetables<br />
•	Ice cream, e.g., cones or bars	•	Frozen yogurt, frozen fruit or chocolate pudding bars<br />
•	Custards or puddings (made with whole milk)	•	Puddings (made with skim milk)</p>
<p>Fats, Oils, and Salad Dressings<br />
Higher Fat Foods	Lower Fat Alternative<br />
•	Regular margarine or butter	•	Light spread margarines, diet margarine, or whipped butter, tub or squeeze bottle<br />
•	Regular mayonnaise	•	Light or diet mayonnaise or mustard<br />
•	Regular salad dressings	•	Reduced-calorie or fat-free salad dressings, lemon juice, or plain, herb flavored, or wine vinegar<br />
•	Butter or margarine on toast or bread 	•	Jelly, jam, or honey on bread or toast<br />
•	Oils, shortening, or lard	•	Nonstick cooking spray for stir-frying or sautéing<br />
•	As a substitute for oil or butter, use applesauce or prune puree in baked goods</p>
<p>Miscellaneous<br />
Higher Fat Foods	Lower Fat Alternative<br />
•	Canned cream soups	•	Canned broth-based soups<br />
•	Canned beans and franks	•	Canned baked beans in tomato sauce<br />
•	Gravy (homemade with fat and/or milk) 	•	Gravy mixes made with water or homemade with the fat skimmed off and fat-free milk<br />
•	Fudge sauce	•	Chocolate syrup<br />
•	Avocado on sandwiches	•	Cucumber slices or lettuce leaves<br />
•	Guacamole dip or refried beans with lard	•	Salsa</p>
<p>Source: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/lcal_fat.htm</p>
<p>Many tourists traveling north to Baguio or Bataan make a stop at Clark Philippines to buy some bottles of fine vintage wine at Clark Wine Center, the best place to buy wine in the Philippines.  Conveniently located near the Mimosa Leisure Golf Estate which has the Casino and the well known 36-hole championship golf course of Mimosa, frequently visited Clark Wine Center is a well known destination for wine loving tourists and residents of Angeles City Pampanga and Manila to be one of the best wine shops in the Philippines.  </p>
<p>One way to relax and unwind after work is to pamper yourself to a nice dinner at one of the famous fine dining restaurants and wine bars in Angeles City and Clark Pampanga.  To fully enjoy the romantic cozy dining ambience many guests first stop by the well known wine shop called Clark Wine Center located near the entrance of Clark Freeport to pick up a few bottles of fine vintage wine to bring to dinner.  </p>
<p>Wine Shop Manila offers best luxurious beers in Philippines called Vintage Beer.<br />
Birthday gift of wine is the most popular gift idea this year in Philippines.  Yats Wine Cellars offers birthday wine gifts that are unique and certain to make the recipient very happy.  These birthday wines are not available in wine shops so it is a unique bottle of wine for the recipient.</p>
<p>Philippines Pampanga Clark Freeport is well known for its safety and security, boasting the lowest crime rates in the country.  The absence of traffic and pollution also helps to position Clark Pampanga at the top of tourists’ list of destinations for vacation and get-away from Manila with families and friends.  Pampanga Clark Freeport is one of the tourist destinations in the Philippines where visitors enjoy some of the finer things in life such as fine dining, beautiful resorts, golf courses and casinos.  Here wine lovers get to indulge in shopping for some rare and great vintage wines, all available at their disposal at attractive prices in this famous wine shop outside of Manila in Clark Pampanga.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com">http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com</a></p>
<p>Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila<br />
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple:  after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave.  From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City.  From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.</p>
<p>Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.clarkwinecenter.com/?page_id=14">Click here to contact  Clark Wine Center in Clark Pampanga for inquiries and orders.</a></p>
<p>Clark Wine Center<br />
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building<br />
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,<br />
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023<br />
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)</p>
<p>Wine@Yats-International.com</p>
<p>YATS Wine Cellars<br />
Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  ask for Rea or Chay</p>
<p>Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com">http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</a></p>
<p>While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list.  Highly recommended fine dining restaurant in Manila for special occasion is Yats Restaurant &amp; Wine Lounge located in the famous Mimosa Leisure Estate in Clark Pampanga.  Situated near this popular restaurant in Clark is the Mimosa Golf Course as well as the Mimosa Clark Casino.  This top rated restaurant near Angeles City Pampanga in Clark Philippines is frequently used for private parties and corporate functions such as board meetings and other gatherings.   It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone.  For more information, visit <a href="http://www.YatsRestaurant.com">http://www.YatsRestaurant.com</a></p>
<p>YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines  <a href="http://www.YatsLeisure.com">http://www.YatsLeisure.com</a></p>
<p>Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines?  You may want to check out these sites also:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.LondonPubClark.com">http://www.LondonPubClark.com</a></p>
<p>Besides good restaurants to wine and dine near Manila, Subic or in Angeles City Pampanga, Clark Philippines, those requiring assistance for hotel and resort bookings in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines may log on to <a href="http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com</a> for more information and reservations.</p>
<p>The lifestyle in Clark Pampanga is quite unique.  For more information about shopping, sports, golf, leisure, hotel accommodation, where to see and visit, what to do, where to wine and dine and good places to hang out, relax, have a drink with friends, child-friendly establishments, log on to<br />
<a href="http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com</a></p>
<p>Wine lovers looking for a special bottle or something that is of great value and special discounts might log on to this web site to shop for fine vintage wines<br />
<a href="http://www.YatsWineCellars.com">http://www.YatsWineCellars.com</a></p>
<p>Those visitors who plan to relax and unwind in Angeles City, Subic, Pampanga, Clark Philippines might make an effort to book a room at the famous beach and lake resort Clearwater Resort &amp; Country Club.   This famous hotel in Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by families with children looking for a good place in Clark to see, a good holiday destination for the family to relax and unwind  in the beautiful outdoor facilities.  For more information, log on to <a href="http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com">www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com</a></p>
<p>Wedding planners, organizers and consultants are busy looking for good facilities and destinations for wedding couples to get married out of town but conveniently accessible from Manila.</p>
<p>The resorts and hotels in Clark Philippines are, to many, a fine example to leisure lifestyle of suburban city in America.  Top ratted wedding venues in this resort of Clark Pampanga, are near the lake, beach, 13 hectares of picnic grounds covered with trees and green all put together to deliver a memorable getaway experience for foreign tourists visiting Angeles City Clark Philippines and residents of Manila driving up to Clark for a day trip or a weekend family outing.   The beach resorts, leisure parks and vacation hotels in Clark Pampanga offer a unique ambience that supports a laidback relaxing lifestyle.  Many visitors travel north to Clark Pampanga from Manila to unwind and relax in these resorts.</p>
<p>Family with children can enjoy the picnic grounds and several large and small spots for swimming and water sports inside this resort in Pampanga.   Parents can enjoy a day in leisure and relaxation in the shade provided by large Acacia trees throughout this resort.  The ambience and beautiful view of the outdoor facilities of this beach resort in Clark Pampanga attracts visitors to go out of town from Manila for a getaway in the north.</p>
<p>Beach wedding venue is very popular in Manila, Subic, Pampanga Angeles City and<br />
Clark Philippines.  Young wedding couples prefer outdoor beach wedding followed up by garden styled outdoor wedding receptions in Philippines.  Best beach wedding venue in Philippines is Clearwater Resort wedding venues near Manila, Angeles City, Clark Philippines.</p>
<p>Traffic along the North Expressway NLEX from Manila to Clark is always light and the new Subic Tarlac Clark Expressway ScTex takes visitors straight into Clark Freeport without going through any towns and cities along the way.  </p>
<p>For reservations, comments and inquiries, </p>
<p>http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</p>
<p>Philippines Wedding Venues Service Center<br />
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,<br />
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,<br />
Pampanga, Philippines 2023</p>
<p>Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403  0922-870-5177</p>
<p>Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  Rea or Chay</p>
<p>Email:   Wedding@Yats-International.com</p>
<p>For more information about hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Angeles City, Clark, Pampanga, Philippines log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com.</p>
<p>To inquire with the beach resort hotel in Clark Pampanga visit http://www.ClearwaterPhililippines.com</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Korean foods are definitely different from foods elsewhere in the world. The one attribute which stands out the most is spiciness. The other is that many dishes are served at room temperature (yet some are served boiling hot). Korean food has a distinctive flavor, with the use of various vegetables and spices to complement the meats. Hanjongshik (한정식) literally means &#8220;full course Korean meal&#8221; which consists of grilled fish, steamed short ribs, and multiple side dishes. The usual Korean meal is rather elaborate when served in a restaurant even if defined only by the quantity offered.<br />
The staple of the Korean diet is kimchi (김치). It has become, through tradition and enduring style, almost a religious activity to prepare. Kimjang (김장), which occurs in the autumn harvest season, is the most important annual social event of Korea, at which time the dish is prepared in great quantities. The ingredients are trucked in in huge piles. The women gather in groups to spend hours cutting, washing and salting the cabbage and white radishes. Then they are rubbed with red pepper, then garlicked and pickled. The concoction is then buried in huge earthenware crocks to keep it fresh yet fermenting though the winter months. By the time the moment arrives for people to feast upon the final product, it is fiery hot. Some kimchi is milder, such as a light brine kimchi, usually prepared in the summer months when it is difficult to retain its freshness. There is also a type of light kimchi soup &#8211; fermented water with vegetables which is usually served aside a variety of other side dishes.<br />
Numerous meat dishes are available. The most popular of these is pulgogi (불고기), or &#8220;fire beef,&#8221; which is thinly sliced marinated beef, marinated ribs, unmarinated sliced beef or unmarinated sliced pork. Some call it barbecued beef, and is appreciated by many Western people. It is broiled in a convex slotted brazier with a catcher for collecting the rich juices which can be made into a delicious soup after the meal. Kalbi (갈비), steamed or broiled marinated beef or pork short ribs, is also quite popular, and is more tender than pulgogi. Shinsillo is a delicious mixture of meat, fish, vegetables and bean curd. It is served simmered in a beef broth over a charcoal broiler with a small chimney. It is also sometimes served with eggs and gingko nuts.<br />
Pibimbap (비빔밥) is made from cooked rice mixed with bits of meat, seasoned vegetables, and egg. It is sometimes prepared with koch&#8217;ujang (고추장), a red pepper sauce. Genghis Khan is made from thin slices of beef cooked in a broth mixed with vegetables, herbs, and spices. Broiled to-mi (도미) is red snapper served with sweet and sour vegetables. Other popular dishes are takmokam, stewed chicken; sojum kui, beef pieces barbecued on an iron-hot plate then dipped in salt and pepper; and kimpap (김밥), chopped meat and vegetables wrapped in rice and dried seaweed, usually served with a bowl of soup and pickled radishes.<br />
Vegetable dishes are also very popular in Korea. In fact, rice is meant to be the main course of a meal, and the additional foods are intended to enhance its flavor. Naengmyon (냉면) is a single, independent dish of cold noodles, and jajangmyon (짜장면, 자장면) is noodles with black sauce. Mandu (만두) is steamed dumplings.<br />
Soups (국) in Korea vary in taste and potency. Maeuntang (매운탕) is a spicy, hot seafood soup that usually includes white fish, vegetables, soybean curd, red pepper powder, and a poached egg. Twoenjang-guk (된장국) is a fermented soybean paste soup with shortnecked clams in its broth. Miyok-guk (미역국) is a vegetable soup prepared with dried spinach, sliced radish, or dried seaweed. Also popular is a light broth boiled from highly seasoned dried anchovies.<br />
The herbs and spices which give Korean meals such a delicious flavor also carry medicinal properties. Mugworts, aralia shoots, sowthistle, and shepherd&#8217;s purse are eaten in the meal to help cool or warm the head and body. Additionally, kimchi is a valuable source of vitamin C.<br />
Korean food, whether a spicy hot kimchi or a mild dish of cold naengmyon, is characteristic of Korean tradition. The serving style of multiple side dishes and at-your-table cooking creates a warm, homely feel. The long and thorough preparation makes the taste completely fill a dish, through the broth cooking and fermentation. Korean food is in a class by itself.</p>
<p>Source: http://www.zkorean.com/about_korea/korean_food</p>
<p>Recent surge of investments going into Clark Philippines drained Clark Freeport of prime land available for long-term leases.  Investors now look for partnerships and acquisition opportunities with existing businesses located in Clark Philippines.  Clark Pampanga is a fast growing city and businesses in Manila are making their move to either expand into or relocate to Clark Philippines.</p>
<p>Three new casinos, another world-class 36-hole golf course, several new hotels and resorts of varying class of luxury have opened in Philippines Clark Freeport over the last six months.  Samsung Electronics just broke ground for a US$5 billion electronics plant, coincidentally in a location adjacent to the US$2 billion plant of US chip manufacturer Texas Instruments.  Hundreds of hectares of prime land in the 4200-hectare main zone of Clark Freeport have quickly been occupied.  Almost the entire central business district has gone off the map of available land in this fast-growth investment destination.</p>
<p>With its near-zero crime rate, low pollution levels, absence of traffic congestion and a favorable tax structure, Clark Freeport is well known among foreign investors as the destination of choice.  Now that the Clark International Airport (DMIA) has flung into full operations with dozens of flights linking Clark to all major cities in Asia and some beyond, Clark Freeport, Pampanga has come of age.</p>
<p>This web site contains articles and information that will be helpful to visitors, residents and tourists traveling out of town from Manila on a short getaway to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines.  There are several web sites that contain information that might also be pertinent to what is happening in North Luzon, Subic, Tarlac, Pampanga, Clark Freeport Philippines.</p>
<p>Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:<br />
<div id="attachment_8487" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 100px"><a href="http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Logo-Yats-sm.jpg"><img src="http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Logo-Yats-sm.jpg" alt="" width="45" height="88" class="size-full wp-image-8487" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yats International Leisure Philippines</p></div></p>
<p>For assistance with lodgings, accommodations, hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Pampanga, Angels City and Clark Philippines log on to <a href="http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com</a></p>
<p>While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.  </p>
<p><a href="http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com">http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com</a></p>
<p>Wedding and reception venues in vacation hotels of Clark Pampanga offer a unique ambience that supports a laidback relaxing lifestyle.  Many wedding couples travel north to Clark Pampanga from Manila to get married in these resorts.</p>
<p>Many wedding couples prefer wedding venues in the north, in Subic and Pampanga.  In Pampanga, Philippines, there is a highly recommended beach resort that is frequently visited and very popular for weddings.  Clearwater Resort and Country Club is a semi-private resort that offers over 12 different venues for wedding receptions.  Each event venue offers a different style, charm and ambience.   This is probably the best outdoor venue in the Philippines for wedding and receptions.</p>
<p>For reservations, comments and inquiries, </p>
<p>http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</p>
<p>Philippines Wedding Venues Service Center<br />
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,<br />
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,<br />
Pampanga, Philippines 2023</p>
<p>Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403  0922-870-5177</p>
<p>Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  Rea or Chay</p>
<p>Email:   Wedding@Yats-International.com</p>
<p>For more information about hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Angeles City, Clark, Pampanga, Philippines log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com.</p>
<p>To inquire with the beach resort hotel in Clark Pampanga visit http://www.ClearwaterPhililippines.com</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although the Philippines is not known for being the wine capital of Asia, Clark Pampanga is the most frequently visited destination for wine lovers in Cebu, Angeles City and Manila to shop for some good vintage wine.  The famous wine shop outside Manila called Clark Wine Center is the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.  </p>
<p>This wine shop in Clark is highly recommended as one of the best places to buy wine in Pampanga.  Clark Freeport is just outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.  Visitors buy wine in Manila and Pampanga should not miss stopping at this wine shop for a few bottles of fine vintage wines to bring home.</p>
<p>Established in 2002, YATS WINE CELLARS is a wholly-owned business unit of Hong Kong-based Yats International which owns and operates resort, wine shops, wine bars and fine-dining restaurant properties in Clark Freeport in The Philippines.  YATS WINE CELLARS caters to a clientele of discerning wine lovers from all over the world.  Besides a good selection of wine for everyday enjoyment, YATS offers a unique selection of aged vintage wines made available to wine enthusiasts at remarkably affordable prices.  Vintages span over a century and the selection of old- and new-world wines covers all major wine regions. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com">http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com</a></p>
<p>Getting to this wine shop in Pampanga Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Philippines from Manila<br />
Getting to the Clark Wine Center wine shop from Manila is quite simple:  after entering Clark Freeport from Dau and Angeles City, proceed straight along the main highway M A Roxas. Clark Wine Center is the stand-along white building on the right, at the corner A Bonifacio Ave.  From the Clark International Airport DMIA, ask the taxi to drive towards the entrance of Clark going to Angeles City.  From Mimosa, just proceed towards the exit of Clark and this wine shop is on the opposite side of the main road M A Roxas.</p>
<p>Best place to buy wine in Clark Pampanga outside Manila near Subic and Angeles City Philippines is Clark Wine Center.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.clarkwinecenter.com/?page_id=14">Click here to contact  Clark Wine Center in Clark Pampanga for inquiries and orders.</a></p>
<p>Clark Wine Center<br />
Bldg 6460 Clark Observatory Building<br />
Manuel A. Roxas Highway corner A Bonifacio Ave,<br />
Angeles Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga 2023<br />
0922-870-5173 0917-826-8790 (ask for Ana Fe)</p>
<p>Wine@Yats-International.com</p>
<p>YATS Wine Cellars<br />
Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  ask for Rea or Chay</p>
<p>Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com">http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</a></p>
<p>While in Clark, it might be a good idea to enjoy an evening of wine-and-dine in the fine dining Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar that features an award winning 2700-line wine list.  Highly recommended fine dining restaurant in Manila for special occasion is Yats Restaurant &amp; Wine Lounge located in the famous Mimosa Leisure Estate in Clark Pampanga.  Situated near this popular restaurant in Clark is the Mimosa Golf Course as well as the Mimosa Clark Casino.  This top rated restaurant near Angeles City Pampanga in Clark Philippines is frequently used for private parties and corporate functions such as board meetings and other gatherings.   It is located in Mimosa Leisure Estate of Clark Freeport Zone.  For more information, visit <a href="http://www.YatsRestaurant.com">http://www.YatsRestaurant.com</a></p>
<p>YATS Leisure Philippines is a developer and operator of clubs, resorts and high-class restaurants and wine shops in Clark Angeles Philippines  <a href="http://www.YatsLeisure.com">http://www.YatsLeisure.com</a></p>
<p>Looking for famous tourists spots, places to visit and see, relax and unwind in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines?  You may want to check out these sites also:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.LondonPubClark.com">http://www.LondonPubClark.com</a></p>
<p>Besides good restaurants to wine and dine near Manila, Subic or in Angeles City Pampanga, Clark Philippines, those requiring assistance for hotel and resort bookings in Clark, Pampanga, Philippines may log on to <a href="http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com</a> for more information and reservations.</p>
<p>The lifestyle in Clark Pampanga is quite unique.  For more information about shopping, sports, golf, leisure, hotel accommodation, where to see and visit, what to do, where to wine and dine and good places to hang out, relax, have a drink with friends, child-friendly establishments, log on to<br />
<a href="http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.ClarkPhilippines.com</a></p>
<p>Wine lovers looking for a special bottle or something that is of great value and special discounts might log on to this web site to shop for fine vintage wines<br />
<a href="http://www.YatsWineCellars.com">http://www.YatsWineCellars.com</a></p>
<p>Those visitors who plan to relax and unwind in Angeles City, Subic, Pampanga, Clark Philippines might make an effort to book a room at the famous beach and lake resort Clearwater Resort &amp; Country Club.   This famous hotel in Clark Pampanga is frequently visited by families with children looking for a good place in Clark to see, a good holiday destination for the family to relax and unwind  in the beautiful outdoor facilities.  For more information, log on to <a href="http://www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com">www.ClearwaterPhilippines.com</a><br />
As Manila becomes more congested and pollution becomes frustratingly intolerable, many wedding couples opt to get married in hotels and resorts in Angeles City Clark Pampanga. Wedding planners and wedding consultants agree that YATS Clearwater Resort and Country Club is the top choice for wedding venues.  Clearwater is known for its faithful rendition of the American suburban lifestyle, all there for the enjoyment of all ages and all the guests.</p>
<p>This resort hotel is different from other hotels in Clark Philippines or hotel in Angeles City.  This Clark Freeport Hotel has large space for children to play and adults to enjoy some peace and quiet in the picnic grounds near the lake.  Clark Philippines is lucky to have such a hotel.  Travel agencies think it is also a nice event venue for company outings, wedding, team building and planning session in the Philippines. They don’t think Angeles City, Manila or Subic has event venues like those in this beach resort in Pampanga.</p>
<p>http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</p>
<p>Philippines Wedding Venues Service Center<br />
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,<br />
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,<br />
Pampanga, Philippines 2023</p>
<p>Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403  0922-870-5177</p>
<p>Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  Rea or Chay</p>
<p>Email:   Wedding@Yats-International.com</p>
<p>For more information about hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Angeles City, Clark, Pampanga, Philippines log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com.</p>
<p>To inquire with the beach resort hotel in Clark Pampanga visit http://www.ClearwaterPhililippines.com</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Korean foods are definitely different from foods elsewhere in the world. The one attribute which stands out the most is spiciness. The other is that many dishes are served at room temperature (yet some are served boiling hot). Korean food has a distinctive flavor, with the use of various vegetables and spices to complement the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Korean foods are definitely different from foods elsewhere in the world. The one attribute which stands out the most is spiciness. The other is that many dishes are served at room temperature (yet some are served boiling hot). Korean food has a distinctive flavor, with the use of various vegetables and spices to complement the meats. Hanjongshik (한정식) literally means &#8220;full course Korean meal&#8221; which consists of grilled fish, steamed short ribs, and multiple side dishes. The usual Korean meal is rather elaborate when served in a restaurant even if defined only by the quantity offered.<br />
The staple of the Korean diet is kimchi (김치). It has become, through tradition and enduring style, almost a religious activity to prepare. Kimjang (김장), which occurs in the autumn harvest season, is the most important annual social event of Korea, at which time the dish is prepared in great quantities. The ingredients are trucked in in huge piles. The women gather in groups to spend hours cutting, washing and salting the cabbage and white radishes. Then they are rubbed with red pepper, then garlicked and pickled. The concoction is then buried in huge earthenware crocks to keep it fresh yet fermenting though the winter months. By the time the moment arrives for people to feast upon the final product, it is fiery hot. Some kimchi is milder, such as a light brine kimchi, usually prepared in the summer months when it is difficult to retain its freshness. There is also a type of light kimchi soup &#8211; fermented water with vegetables which is usually served aside a variety of other side dishes.</p>
<p>Numerous meat dishes are available. The most popular of these is pulgogi (불고기), or &#8220;fire beef,&#8221; which is thinly sliced marinated beef, marinated ribs, unmarinated sliced beef or unmarinated sliced pork. Some call it barbecued beef, and is appreciated by many Western people. It is broiled in a convex slotted brazier with a catcher for collecting the rich juices which can be made into a delicious soup after the meal. Kalbi (갈비), steamed or broiled marinated beef or pork short ribs, is also quite popular, and is more tender than pulgogi. Shinsillo is a delicious mixture of meat, fish, vegetables and bean curd. It is served simmered in a beef broth over a charcoal broiler with a small chimney. It is also sometimes served with eggs and gingko nuts.<br />
Pibimbap (비빔밥) is made from cooked rice mixed with bits of meat, seasoned vegetables, and egg. It is sometimes prepared with koch&#8217;ujang (고추장), a red pepper sauce. Genghis Khan is made from thin slices of beef cooked in a broth mixed with vegetables, herbs, and spices. Broiled to-mi (도미) is red snapper served with sweet and sour vegetables. Other popular dishes are takmokam, stewed chicken; sojum kui, beef pieces barbecued on an iron-hot plate then dipped in salt and pepper; and kimpap (김밥), chopped meat and vegetables wrapped in rice and dried seaweed, usually served with a bowl of soup and pickled radishes.<br />
Vegetable dishes are also very popular in Korea. In fact, rice is meant to be the main course of a meal, and the additional foods are intended to enhance its flavor. Naengmyon (냉면) is a single, independent dish of cold noodles, and jajangmyon (짜장면, 자장면) is noodles with black sauce. Mandu (만두) is steamed dumplings.<br />
Soups (국) in Korea vary in taste and potency. Maeuntang (매운탕) is a spicy, hot seafood soup that usually includes white fish, vegetables, soybean curd, red pepper powder, and a poached egg. Twoenjang-guk (된장국) is a fermented soybean paste soup with shortnecked clams in its broth. Miyok-guk (미역국) is a vegetable soup prepared with dried spinach, sliced radish, or dried seaweed. Also popular is a light broth boiled from highly seasoned dried anchovies.<br />
The herbs and spices which give Korean meals such a delicious flavor also carry medicinal properties. Mugworts, aralia shoots, sowthistle, and shepherd&#8217;s purse are eaten in the meal to help cool or warm the head and body. Additionally, kimchi is a valuable source of vitamin C.<br />
Korean food, whether a spicy hot kimchi or a mild dish of cold naengmyon, is characteristic of Korean tradition. The serving style of multiple side dishes and at-your-table cooking creates a warm, homely feel. The long and thorough preparation makes the taste completely fill a dish, through the broth cooking and fermentation. Korean food is in a class by itself.</p>
<p>Source: http://www.zkorean.com/about_korea/korean_food_part_3</p>
<p>Manila residents and tourists spending a vacation in Philippines prefer to travel out of town from Manila to the north to visit Subic, Pampanga, Angeles City and Clark Philippines.  While many areas of the Philippines are plagued by crime and security concerns, Clark Pampanga continues to impress the travel and tourism observers with its immaculately low crime records.  Other features of Pampanga Angeles City Clark that attract family tourists and those visitors that are health sensitive include low pollution, peace and quiet ambiance and a most welcome absence of traffic congestion.</p>
<p>Families with small children prefer outdoor resort in Manila clean and safe place in Pampanga Clark to bring kids to relax and unwind.  Family bonding is much more effective and enjoyable in a private resort that offers large outdoor facilities, picnic grounds, beautiful scenery, peaceful and quiet ambience.</p>
<p>Many are selling off their assets to start a new life in Philippines, taking advantage of the standard-of-living differential to start a business or just enjoy living in a tropical country.  With careful planning, the move to Philippines can work out brilliantly or it can be a painful mistake.  Clark Pampanga has been the preferred destination for retirement also.  </p>
<p>This web site contains articles and information that will be helpful to visitors, residents and tourists traveling out of town from Manila on a short getaway to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines.  There are several web sites that contain information that might also be pertinent to what is happening in North Luzon, Subic, Tarlac, Pampanga, Clark Freeport Philippines.</p>
<p>Wedding couples looking for wedding reception venues and beach wedding venues can log on to this Philippines Wedding Venue web site for free information and assistance:<br />
<div id="attachment_8487" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 100px"><a href="http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Logo-Yats-sm.jpg"><img src="http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Logo-Yats-sm.jpg" alt="" width="45" height="88" class="size-full wp-image-8487" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Yats International Leisure Philippines</p></div></p>
<p>For assistance with lodgings, accommodations, hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Pampanga, Angels City and Clark Philippines log on to <a href="http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com">http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com</a></p>
<p>While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.  </p>
<p><a href="http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com">http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com</a></p>
<p>To many visitors from Manila, a good wedding venue in Pampanga must be located in a city that is safe, clean and not so noisy.  One hotel in Clark Philippines really fits those criteria, and it is Clearwater Resort &amp; Country Club.  The location of this wedding venue is convenient for visitors looking to go out of town from Manila in a short getaway with family and friends traveling north to Angeles City Clark Pampanga.  Traffic along the North Expressway NLEX is always light and the new Subic Tarlac Clark Expressway ScTex takes visitors straight into Clark Freeport without going through any towns and cities along the way.  </p>
<p>Wedding guests enjoy spending time relaxing at Frolic Garden of this hotel in Clark Pampanga.  There is a special feeling in this hotel in Clark Philippines makes you slow down and enjoy the ambience.  Children like playing in the Family Cove of this Clark resort hotel.  Hotel guests prefer Clark over Angeles City, Subic or hotel in Manila.  This hotel in Clark Philippines has style and character.  Many wedding guests even come back again to relax and enjoy the beautiful ambience of this hotel in Clark Pampanga.</p>
<p>For reservations, comments and inquiries, </p>
<p>http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com</p>
<p>Philippines Wedding Venues Service Center<br />
Creekside Road corner of Centennial Road,<br />
Central Business District, Clark Freeport Zone,<br />
Pampanga, Philippines 2023</p>
<p>Tel: (045)599-5949 0917-520-4403  0922-870-5177</p>
<p>Manila Sales Office<br />
3003C East Tower, Phil Stock Exchange Center,<br />
Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605<br />
(632) 637-5019   0917-520-4393  Rea or Chay</p>
<p>Email:   Wedding@Yats-International.com</p>
<p>For more information about hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Angeles City, Clark, Pampanga, Philippines log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com.</p>
<p>To inquire with the beach resort hotel in Clark Pampanga visit http://www.ClearwaterPhililippines.com</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1 GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT<br />
The Korean Peninsula is a large finger of land that extends south from the northeastern border of China into the ocean parallel to Japan. It is surrounded by the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Until World War II (1939–1945), Korea was a single country. After World War II, Korea was divided in half to form the Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea (known as North Korea) with a communist form of government, and the Republic of Korea (known as South Korea) with a democratic form of government.<br />
Both North Korea and South Korea have problems with air and water pollution, and both governments have passed laws to control pollution. Higher elevations are found in North Korea, while South Korea has fertile plains suitable for agriculture in its southern region. The climate supports agriculture, and South Korea grows enough rice to support its population. The main rivers, the Han and the Kum, help to provide adequate water supply for the agricultural lands.<br />
2 HISTORY AND FOOD<br />
Since the country was divided into North Korea and South Korea, the government of North Korea has not welcomed outsiders. Because of this, information about its food and the cooking style of its people is not readily available. Most of the descriptions and recipes included here come from South Korea, although the same foods are probably enjoyed by North Koreans and people of Korean descent living anywhere in the world.<br />
The seas surrounding the Korean peninsula—the Yellow and East China seas, and the Sea of Japan—provide not only many types of seafood, like tuna, king crab and squid, but moisture for the fertile soil needed to grow rice and grains.<br />
For centuries, the Koreans have eaten the products of the land and sea. They began<br />
growing grains thousands of years ago, and rice cultivation was introduced to some parts of the country around 2000 b.c. During this time they also grew millet (a type of grass grown for its edible seed), soybeans, red beans, and other grains. They cured and pickled fish, were skilled in making wine and bean paste, and often used honey and oil in cooking.<br />
Chinese and Japanese invasions during the fourteenth through twentieth centuries gave rise to a culinary influence on Korea that remains today. Like the Chinese and Japanese, Koreans eat rice with almost every meal and use chopsticks. Eating with chopsticks means the food is usually cut up into little pieces that are easy to pick up. Food cut this size cooks fast, which cuts down on the use of fuel.<br />
Unlike China and Japan, however, Korea was never a tea-drinking nation. Historically, China and Japan had to boil their water for it to be fit to drink. Korea&#8217;s water was pure, which led them to discover other beverages, such as ginseng and ginger drinks (made from herbs of the same name), wines, and spirits. Soo Chunkwa (ginger drink) is often served on joyous occasions during the winter, and especially at New Year&#8217;s.<br />
Soo Chunkwa (Ginger Drink)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	½ pound ginger (the actual root, not powdered)<br />
•	10 cups cold water<br />
•	¾ pound dried jujubes (red dates used in sweet dishes), or substitute brown dates<br />
•	1 jar (16-ounce) of honey<br />
•	Pine nuts (can be found at the local supermarket)<br />
•	Cinnamon<br />
To prepare jujubes<br />
Note: This step applies only if jujubes are being used. Skip this step if using dates.<br />
1.	Wash the jujubes under cold running water.<br />
2.	Place them in 4 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Cook for 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature.<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Wash, but do not peel the ginger.<br />
2.	Slice it paper-thin.<br />
3.	Place the ginger in a large pot and add 10 cups cold water.<br />
4.	Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for 2½ hours.<br />
5.	Scoop out all of the ginger with a slotted spoon and throw it away.<br />
6.	Heat the ginger water to boiling again, and add the honey.<br />
7.	Boil on high heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until the honey has been completely dissolved.<br />
8.	Let the ginger water cool to drinking temperature (just warm).<br />
9.	Place a jujube (or date) at the bottom of each glass.<br />
10.	Add the ginger water; top each glass with 2 pine nuts and sprinkle with a dash of powdered cinnamon.<br />
Makes about 10 servings. Soo Chunkwa will keep, refrigerated, for a few days.<br />
3 FOODS OF THE KOREANS<br />
Korea shares many similarities with other Asian cuisines such as the importance of rice and vegetables and cooking methods such as stir-frying, steaming, and braising (food first browned in oil, then cooked slowly in a liquid). As is true of the rest of Asia, Koreans eat far less meat than people in the Western world. Red meat is scarce and very expensive, so it is usually saved for special occasions. Chicken or seafood is more commonly eaten.<br />
Korean food is often very spicy. Red pepper paste, green onion, soy sauce, bean paste, garlic, and ginger are just some of the many seasonings Koreans use to flavor their dishes. The food is served with a bland grain such as rice to cool the heat of the spices.<br />
Dried jujubes, available at Asian specialty markets, resemble raspberries. One jujube is placed in each glass of soo chunkwa (ginger drink). Before they can be used in most recipes, jujubes must be presoaked.<br />
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The Korean way of preparing and eating their dishes makes for healthy eating. Generally speaking, Koreans are thin people. Being overweight is considered a sign of wealth and dignity and seen particularly among the rich, and high officials.<br />
A meal served for a group of people often includes several large dishes and as many as twenty side dishes. Unlike other Asian cuisines, Korean cuisine includes many uncooked vegetables served in the form of salads and pickles. Traditional Korean meals include soup, served hot or cold depending on the season, like kamja guk (kahm-jah gook; potato soup), and hin pap (heen pop; white rice).<br />
Kamja Guk (Potato Soup)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	2 cans beef or chicken broth<br />
•	2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces<br />
•	2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces<br />
•	½ cup mushrooms, chopped<br />
•	1 green onion, chopped<br />
•	Pinch black pepper<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	In a large saucepan, combine broth, potatoes, and carrots.<br />
2.	Bring to a boil over high heat, and cover.<br />
3.	Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.<br />
4.	Add mushrooms, green onions, and black pepper.<br />
5.	Stir well and cook for 2 minutes more.<br />
6.	Serve hot.<br />
Kimchi (pronounced kim chee), a common spicy Korean side dish, is considered a national dish. Kimchi comes in a variety of flavors depending on family tradition. The main ingredients are cabbage and radish, which are fermented with red chilies, salt, and other vegetables. Kimjang is the traditional Korean custom of making kimchi in the early winter to prepare for the cold months.<br />
Kimchi is served with almost every meal in Korea. It is usually homemade, but it may be found in many large grocery stores and specialty markets.<br />
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Kimchi<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	1 cup medium cabbage, chopped<br />
•	1 cup carrots, thinly sliced<br />
•	1 cup cauliflower, separated into small pieces<br />
•	2 Tablespoons salt<br />
•	2 green onions, thinly sliced<br />
•	3 cloves garlic, thinly chopped, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder<br />
•	1 teaspoon crushed red pepper<br />
•	1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated, or ½ teaspoon ground ginger<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Combine cabbage, carrots, and cauliflower in strainer and sprinkle with salt.<br />
2.	Toss lightly and set in sink for about one hour and allow to drain.<br />
3.	Rinse with cold water, drain well and place in a medium-size bowl.<br />
4.	Add onions, garlic, red pepper and ginger.<br />
5.	Mix thoroughly.<br />
6.	Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 days, stirring frequently to mix flavors.<br />
7.	Allow kimchi to sit for 1 or 2 days to ferment. The longer it sits, the spicier it will become.<br />
Hin pap (heen pop; white rice) remains the main staple and is the biggest crop produced in South Korea. It can be eaten in many different ways. There are ogokbap (boiled rice mixed with four grains), yakbap (a sweet rice dish), and over fifty varieties of rice cakes.<br />
Hin Pap (White Rice)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	2 cups short-grain white rice (not instant)<br />
•	2⅔ cups water<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Pour the rice and water into a deep saucepan, and stir to combine.<br />
2.	Bring to a boil over high heat.<br />
3.	Boil, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir.<br />
4.	Cover pan, reduce heat to low, and simmer rice 20 to 25 minutes, or until all water is absorbed.<br />
5.	Remove pan from heat.<br />
6.	Keep covered for 10 minutes.<br />
7.	Fluff with a fork and serve hot.<br />
Serves 6 to 8.<br />
Other common dishes include kalbi (marinated beef short ribs) and sinsollo (a meal of meat, fish, vegetables, eggs, nuts, and bean curd cooked together in broth).<br />
4 FOOD FOR RELIGIOUS AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS<br />
Traditional Korean holidays have developed under the influence of the seasons, rural agricultural life, and the religions of Buddhism and Confucianism. As of the twenty-first century, traditional holidays still held significant meaning in the daily lives of the Korean people.<br />
Toasted Sesame Seeds<br />
Toasted sesame seeds are an ingredient in many Korean recipes, such as Chap Ch&#8217;ae, Ch&#8217;o Kanjang, and Shigumch&#8217;i Namul.<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	4 teaspoons sesame seeds<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Measure sesame seeds into a small frying pan (do not add oil).<br />
2.	Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat 2 to 4 minutes or until the seeds are golden brown (be careful not to burn).<br />
3.	Remove the seeds from heat and pour into a large bowl. Crush with the back of a wooden spoon.<br />
The Lunar New Year, or Sol, is the first day of the new year. Koreans traditionally hold a memorial service for their ancestors, after which they perform sebae , a formal bow of respect, to their elders as a New Year&#8217;s greeting. The day is always celebrated with a bowl of ttokkuk , or rice cake soup. Other popular foods eaten on Lunar New Year are chapch&#8217;ae (noodles with meat and vegetables), pindaettok (mung bean pancakes), and sujonggwa (cinnamon flavored persimmon punch). At weddings, yakshik , a sticky rice ball loaded with chestnuts, jujubes, raisins, and pine nuts to symbolize children, is served.<br />
Chap Ch&#8217;ae (Mixed Vegetables with Cellophane Noodles)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	5 dried black mushrooms (button mushrooms, or one small can of mushrooms may be substituted)<br />
•	1 cup hot water<br />
•	4 Tablespoons soy sauce<br />
•	2 teaspoons sugar<br />
•	½ teaspoon garlic, finely chopped<br />
•	4 teaspoons toasted, crushed sesame seeds (see above on how to make)<br />
•	1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces<br />
•	1 package cellophane noodles (can be found in the supermarket)<br />
•	6 Tablespoons vegetable oil<br />
•	1 large onion, peeled and chopped<br />
•	3 carrots, peeled and cut into medium strips<br />
•	1 cup bean sprouts<br />
•	½ cup fresh spinach, chopped<br />
•	5 teaspoons sesame oil<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	If using dried black mushrooms, put them into a small bowl and pour hot water over them. Soak for 20 minutes or until soft.<br />
2.	Marinate chicken: In a medium bowl, combine 2 Tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, garlic, 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, and chicken. Set aside.<br />
3.	Prepare noodles: Heat 3 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the cellophane noodles and return to a boil.<br />
4.	Reduce heat to medium to high and cook uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes or until soft. Drain the noodles and rinse briefly in cold water. Place in large mixing bowl and set aside.<br />
5.	Prepare chicken and vegetables: In a large frying pan or wok, heat 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil over high heat for 1 minute.<br />
6.	Add chicken mixture and fry, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is white and tender. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to noodles.<br />
7.	When pan has cooled, wash and dry it completely.<br />
8.	Heat 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil over high heat for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute or until soft.<br />
9.	Repeat with remaining vegetables, cooking each one separately. (It is not necessary to wash and dry the pan between vegetables.)<br />
10.	Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 teaspoons sesame seeds and 5 teaspoons sesame oil to noodle mixture and mix well. Serve warm or at room temperature.<br />
Serves 2.<br />
Honoring a family&#8217;s ancestors is an important part of Korea&#8217;s heritage. Four generations of ancestors are honored on the day before the anniversary of a person&#8217;s death. Food is served in dishes with special stands to prevent the plates from touching the table. Food is arranged and combined according to strict ancient customs. For example, at least three different colors of fruits and vegetables are set on the table: red fruits and fish to the east, and white fruits and meat to the west. A special dish that may be served is kujolpan , which is served in a nine-compartment dish. These compartments are filled with nine different kinds of brightly colored meats and vegetables. These foods are wrapped in thin pancakes and eaten at the table.<br />
Another traditional holiday in South Korea is called Yadu Nal , or Shampoo Day, on June 15. Friends and family gather at a stream or waterfall to bathe in the clear water, a ceremony they believe will ward off fevers for the rest of the year. A picnic meal is packed and may include mandu (mahndoo; dumplings), sweet rice cakes, grilled fish or meat, and watermelon.<br />
Mandu (Korean Dumplings)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	¼ pound ground beef<br />
•	1 cup vegetable oil<br />
•	1 Tablespoon vegetable oil<br />
•	½ small onion, peeled and finely chopped<br />
•	¾ cup cabbage, shredded<br />
•	½ cup bean sprouts<br />
•	1 green onion, finely chopped<br />
•	1½ teaspoons black pepper<br />
•	Salt, dash<br />
•	25 wonton wrappers (can be found at a supermarket)<br />
•	1 egg<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	In a large frying pan or wok, cook meat until brown, mashing with a fork to break into small pieces. Remove meat, using a slotted spoon to drain off fat, and set meat aside in a bowl.<br />
2.	Once cool, wash frying pan or wok and dry thoroughly.<br />
3.	Heat 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil over high heat for 1 minute.<br />
4.	Add onions and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp and tender.<br />
5.	Add cabbage and continue to cook, stirring frequently until cabbage is crisp and tender.<br />
6.	Add bean sprouts and green onion, mix well, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.<br />
7.	Remove pan from the heat and drain vegetable mixture.<br />
8.	In a large bowl, combine meat, vegetables, salt and black pepper and mix well to make the filling.<br />
9.	Place 1 wonton wrapper on a flat surface and cover remaining wrappers with a damp paper paper towel (not dish towel) so they won&#8217;t dry out.<br />
10.	Beat the egg in a small bowl. Brush all 4 edges of the wonton wrapper with the beaten egg.<br />
11.	Place about 1 Tablespoon of the filling mixture just above the center of the wonton wrapper.<br />
12.	Fold wrapper in half over filling and press the edges together to seal, forming a dumpling.<br />
13.	In a large frying pan or wok, heat 1 cup vegetable oil over medium heat for 1 minute.<br />
14.	Carefully place 6 dumplings into oil with tongs and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown.<br />
15.	Turn and fry the other side, 2 to 3 minutes.<br />
5 MEALTIME CUSTOMS<br />
There is little difference in what Koreans eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Breakfast, the biggest meal of the day, may include a cold soup, such as oi naeng guk (oh-ee nayng good; cucumber soup), steamed peppers, and saeng son jon (fish patties). Pulgogi (pool-goh-gee; grilled beef) is one of Korea&#8217;s best-known meat dishes.<br />
Pulgogi (Korean Beef)<br />
In Korea, Pulgogi is prepared on a small grill at the table.<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	2 pounds beef sirloin<br />
•	½ cup soy sauce<br />
•	½ cup water<br />
•	1 Tablespoon sesame oil<br />
•	1 Tablespoon sesame seed<br />
•	1 Tablespoon garlic powder<br />
•	½ teaspoon ginger<br />
•	3 Tablespoons brown sugar or honey (white sugar may be substituted)<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Before beginning, place meat in the freezer for 10 minutes to make it easier to slice. Slice beef as thinly as possible.<br />
2.	Cut meat slices into bite-sized squares. Lightly score the surface of each square to prevent the meat from curling when cooked.<br />
3.	Put the meat pieces into a large mixing bowl. Add all the other ingredients, and stir with a wooden spoon to mix everything together.<br />
4.	Cover the bowl and refrigerate for several hours (at least one hour) to allow the meat to absorb the flavors of the marinade.<br />
5.	Transfer everything to a large saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until the mixture begins to simmer. Cover and cook about 30 minutes, until the meat has been thoroughly cooked. Stir every 5 minutes to prevent meat from sticking.<br />
6.	Serve with rice and kimchi.<br />
Serves 8 to 10.<br />
Ch&#8217;o Kanjang (Vinegar Soy Sauce)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	4 Tablespoons soy sauce<br />
•	3 Tablespoons vinegar<br />
•	1 teaspoon sugar<br />
•	1 teaspoon green onions, finely chopped<br />
•	1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (see recipe)<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir to dissolve sugar.<br />
2.	Vinegar soy sauce will keep up to a week, covered, in the refrigerator.<br />
Lunch could be kamja guk (kahm-jah gook; potato soup) and mixed vegetables with chap ch&#8217;ae (chop-chay; cellophane noodles made from mung bean flour). For dinner, perhaps kalbi guk (kahl-bee gook; beef short rib soup), shigumch&#8217;i namul (shee-guhm-chee nah-mool; spinach salad), pulgogi (pool-goh-gee; Korean beef), and steamed chicken is eaten. Of course, all three meals would be served with white rice and kimchi . A good Korean cook will try to include five colors at every meal: red, green, yellow, white, and black. Koreans seldom serve dessert, but often eat fresh fruit instead.<br />
Shigumch&#8217;i Namul (Korean Spinach)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	½ cup water<br />
•	1 pound fresh spinach, rinsed with water<br />
•	2 teaspoons soy sauce<br />
•	1 Tablespoon sesame oil<br />
•	½ teaspoon garlic, finely chopped<br />
•	1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (see recipe)<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil.<br />
2.	Add spinach, cover, and reduce heat to medium to high. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until bright green.<br />
3.	Pour into a strainer. Cool.<br />
4.	Gently squeeze out excess water with your hands.<br />
5.	Chop spinach and place in a large bowl.<br />
6.	Add remaining ingredients and mix well.<br />
7.	Serve at room temperature.<br />
Serves 6 to 8.<br />
Meals are considered an important event in the day to Koreans and much time is spent in its preparation. In fact, Koreans find eating so important they want to concentrate all of their attention on it, and consider it impolite to talk while eating. They avoid conversation until the end of the meal. At mealtime, the dishes of food are placed in the middle of the table and individual bowls of rice are set in front of each person.<br />
The Korean table setting is much different than the table setting used in the United States. The tables, finished with shiny red or black lacquer, are only 10 inches high. Diners are seated on cushions placed on the floor around the table. Beautiful patterns in mother-of-pearl decorate the tables. When the table is not being used, it is hung on the wall like a picture.<br />
Students carry lunch boxes to school that are quite unlike those of U.S. students. They are little tin boxes with several compartments built into them for chopsticks, rice, dried fish, and other foods. Small children have small chopsticks, and as they grow bigger, they use bigger chopsticks.<br />
For snacks at home, Korean students like to eat fruit, either fresh or dried, and sometimes little cakes made from sugar, honey, dried fruit, and rice flour. They are much less sweet tasting than the cookies and cakes made in the United States. The popular kimchi is always in the kitchen and easy to eat as a snack.<br />
6 POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND NUTRITION<br />
Almost all Koreans receive adequate nutrition in their diets, with the World Bank reporting that less than 1 percent of the population is malnourished and nearly all have access to adequate sanitation and safe drinking water. Korean farmers grow enough rice to meet the country&#8217;s needs, and fruit growers produce abundant crops of apples, pears, persimmons, and melons. The main vegetable crops are white radish, known as mu , and cabbage. Both are used in kimchi, the national dish. </p>
<p>Source: http://www.foodbycountry.com/Kazakhstan-to-South-Africa/Korea.html</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To throw a stress-free dinner party serving Korean food, it&#8217;s important to choose a few dishes that can be made in advance and are still delicious when warmed up. This easy Korean dinner party menu includes rice, broiled salmon, noodles (chapchae), braised short ribs (galbi jim), kimchi and spinach side dishes, bean sprout soup, and barley tea. Everything but the salmon and short ribs can be made well in advance, and even these two gorgeous main dishes require very little hands-on time.<br />
1. Kimchi</p>
<p>It&#8217;s not a Korean dinner without kimchi, so plan to make this at least 2 days before your party. If you eat a lot of Korean food at home like I do, then you might already have this in your refrigerator. If you&#8217;re a late planner, then I hope you&#8217;re lucky enough to live close to an Asian grocery store!</p>
<p>2. Bean Sprout Soup (Kongnamulgook)</p>
<p>You can make this the day before your dinner party and it will still taste fresh reheated. Put it in a soup pot and bring to simmer. Take it off the burner, cover it, and ladle it into bowls when you are ready to serve dinner.<br />
3. Seasoned Spinach (Sigumchi Namul)</p>
<p>Sigumchi Namul is served as a cold side dish, so you can make it the day before or the morning of your dinner party and store it in your refrigerator. You can plate it and serve it directly whenever you are setting the table.<br />
4. Stir Fried Korean Noodles (Chapchae)</p>
<p>These sweet potato noodles reheat well, whether you choose to warm them up on the stove or in the microwave. You can make this dish the day before your dinner party or the morning of, and then just reheat and plate it as your guests arrive.<br />
5. Braised Short Ribs (Galbi Jim)</p>
<p>These Korean short ribs require a couple hours of cooking, but then almost no hands-on time after the initial prep work.<br />
6. Barley Tea (Bori Cha)</p>
<p>Barley tea is an easy thing to make after the short ribs are cooking in your pot, and you can serve it directly from your stove since it is good served hot, warm, or cold on ice.<br />
7. Broiled Salmon with Soy Honey Glaze</p>
<p>Broiled fish tastes best when eaten immediately, so this is the one dish that I would try to make right before you are about to eat. But the good thing about this menu is that everything else should be done: kimchi, rice, spinach, and sweet potato noodles waiting on the table, and the short ribs, bean sprout soup, and tea waiting on the stove to be plated and served. Enjoy!</p>
<p>Source: http://koreanfood.about.com/od/reviewsandrecommendations/tp/Korean-Dinner-Party.htm</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>1 GEOGRAPHIC SETTING AND ENVIRONMENT<br />
The Korean Peninsula is a large finger of land that extends south from the northeastern border of China into the ocean parallel to Japan. It is surrounded by the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Until World War II (1939–1945), Korea was a single country. After World War II, Korea was divided in half to form the Democratic People&#8217;s Republic of Korea (known as North Korea) with a communist form of government, and the Republic of Korea (known as South Korea) with a democratic form of government.<br />
Both North Korea and South Korea have problems with air and water pollution, and both governments have passed laws to control pollution. Higher elevations are found in North Korea, while South Korea has fertile plains suitable for agriculture in its southern region. The climate supports agriculture, and South Korea grows enough rice to support its population. The main rivers, the Han and the Kum, help to provide adequate water supply for the agricultural lands.<br />
2 HISTORY AND FOOD<br />
Since the country was divided into North Korea and South Korea, the government of North Korea has not welcomed outsiders. Because of this, information about its food and the cooking style of its people is not readily available. Most of the descriptions and recipes included here come from South Korea, although the same foods are probably enjoyed by North Koreans and people of Korean descent living anywhere in the world.<br />
The seas surrounding the Korean peninsula—the Yellow and East China seas, and the Sea of Japan—provide not only many types of seafood, like tuna, king crab and squid, but moisture for the fertile soil needed to grow rice and grains.<br />
For centuries, the Koreans have eaten the products of the land and sea. They began<br />
growing grains thousands of years ago, and rice cultivation was introduced to some parts of the country around 2000 b.c. During this time they also grew millet (a type of grass grown for its edible seed), soybeans, red beans, and other grains. They cured and pickled fish, were skilled in making wine and bean paste, and often used honey and oil in cooking.<br />
Chinese and Japanese invasions during the fourteenth through twentieth centuries gave rise to a culinary influence on Korea that remains today. Like the Chinese and Japanese, Koreans eat rice with almost every meal and use chopsticks. Eating with chopsticks means the food is usually cut up into little pieces that are easy to pick up. Food cut this size cooks fast, which cuts down on the use of fuel.<br />
Unlike China and Japan, however, Korea was never a tea-drinking nation. Historically, China and Japan had to boil their water for it to be fit to drink. Korea&#8217;s water was pure, which led them to discover other beverages, such as ginseng and ginger drinks (made from herbs of the same name), wines, and spirits. Soo Chunkwa (ginger drink) is often served on joyous occasions during the winter, and especially at New Year&#8217;s.<br />
Soo Chunkwa (Ginger Drink)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	½ pound ginger (the actual root, not powdered)<br />
•	10 cups cold water<br />
•	¾ pound dried jujubes (red dates used in sweet dishes), or substitute brown dates<br />
•	1 jar (16-ounce) of honey<br />
•	Pine nuts (can be found at the local supermarket)<br />
•	Cinnamon<br />
To prepare jujubes<br />
Note: This step applies only if jujubes are being used. Skip this step if using dates.<br />
1.	Wash the jujubes under cold running water.<br />
2.	Place them in 4 cups of water and bring it to a boil. Cook for 30 minutes. Cool to room temperature.<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Wash, but do not peel the ginger.<br />
2.	Slice it paper-thin.<br />
3.	Place the ginger in a large pot and add 10 cups cold water.<br />
4.	Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for 2½ hours.<br />
5.	Scoop out all of the ginger with a slotted spoon and throw it away.<br />
6.	Heat the ginger water to boiling again, and add the honey.<br />
7.	Boil on high heat for 5 to 10 minutes or until the honey has been completely dissolved.<br />
8.	Let the ginger water cool to drinking temperature (just warm).<br />
9.	Place a jujube (or date) at the bottom of each glass.<br />
10.	Add the ginger water; top each glass with 2 pine nuts and sprinkle with a dash of powdered cinnamon.<br />
Makes about 10 servings. Soo Chunkwa will keep, refrigerated, for a few days.<br />
3 FOODS OF THE KOREANS<br />
Korea shares many similarities with other Asian cuisines such as the importance of rice and vegetables and cooking methods such as stir-frying, steaming, and braising (food first browned in oil, then cooked slowly in a liquid). As is true of the rest of Asia, Koreans eat far less meat than people in the Western world. Red meat is scarce and very expensive, so it is usually saved for special occasions. Chicken or seafood is more commonly eaten.<br />
Korean food is often very spicy. Red pepper paste, green onion, soy sauce, bean paste, garlic, and ginger are just some of the many seasonings Koreans use to flavor their dishes. The food is served with a bland grain such as rice to cool the heat of the spices.<br />
Dried jujubes, available at Asian specialty markets, resemble raspberries. One jujube is placed in each glass of soo chunkwa (ginger drink). Before they can be used in most recipes, jujubes must be presoaked.<br />
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The Korean way of preparing and eating their dishes makes for healthy eating. Generally speaking, Koreans are thin people. Being overweight is considered a sign of wealth and dignity and seen particularly among the rich, and high officials.<br />
A meal served for a group of people often includes several large dishes and as many as twenty side dishes. Unlike other Asian cuisines, Korean cuisine includes many uncooked vegetables served in the form of salads and pickles. Traditional Korean meals include soup, served hot or cold depending on the season, like kamja guk (kahm-jah gook; potato soup), and hin pap (heen pop; white rice).<br />
Kamja Guk (Potato Soup)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	2 cans beef or chicken broth<br />
•	2 large potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces<br />
•	2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces<br />
•	½ cup mushrooms, chopped<br />
•	1 green onion, chopped<br />
•	Pinch black pepper<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	In a large saucepan, combine broth, potatoes, and carrots.<br />
2.	Bring to a boil over high heat, and cover.<br />
3.	Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.<br />
4.	Add mushrooms, green onions, and black pepper.<br />
5.	Stir well and cook for 2 minutes more.<br />
6.	Serve hot.<br />
Kimchi (pronounced kim chee), a common spicy Korean side dish, is considered a national dish. Kimchi comes in a variety of flavors depending on family tradition. The main ingredients are cabbage and radish, which are fermented with red chilies, salt, and other vegetables. Kimjang is the traditional Korean custom of making kimchi in the early winter to prepare for the cold months.<br />
Kimchi is served with almost every meal in Korea. It is usually homemade, but it may be found in many large grocery stores and specialty markets.<br />
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Kimchi<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	1 cup medium cabbage, chopped<br />
•	1 cup carrots, thinly sliced<br />
•	1 cup cauliflower, separated into small pieces<br />
•	2 Tablespoons salt<br />
•	2 green onions, thinly sliced<br />
•	3 cloves garlic, thinly chopped, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder<br />
•	1 teaspoon crushed red pepper<br />
•	1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated, or ½ teaspoon ground ginger<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Combine cabbage, carrots, and cauliflower in strainer and sprinkle with salt.<br />
2.	Toss lightly and set in sink for about one hour and allow to drain.<br />
3.	Rinse with cold water, drain well and place in a medium-size bowl.<br />
4.	Add onions, garlic, red pepper and ginger.<br />
5.	Mix thoroughly.<br />
6.	Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 days, stirring frequently to mix flavors.<br />
7.	Allow kimchi to sit for 1 or 2 days to ferment. The longer it sits, the spicier it will become.<br />
Hin pap (heen pop; white rice) remains the main staple and is the biggest crop produced in South Korea. It can be eaten in many different ways. There are ogokbap (boiled rice mixed with four grains), yakbap (a sweet rice dish), and over fifty varieties of rice cakes.<br />
Hin Pap (White Rice)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	2 cups short-grain white rice (not instant)<br />
•	2⅔ cups water<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Pour the rice and water into a deep saucepan, and stir to combine.<br />
2.	Bring to a boil over high heat.<br />
3.	Boil, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir.<br />
4.	Cover pan, reduce heat to low, and simmer rice 20 to 25 minutes, or until all water is absorbed.<br />
5.	Remove pan from heat.<br />
6.	Keep covered for 10 minutes.<br />
7.	Fluff with a fork and serve hot.<br />
Serves 6 to 8.<br />
Other common dishes include kalbi (marinated beef short ribs) and sinsollo (a meal of meat, fish, vegetables, eggs, nuts, and bean curd cooked together in broth).<br />
4 FOOD FOR RELIGIOUS AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS<br />
Traditional Korean holidays have developed under the influence of the seasons, rural agricultural life, and the religions of Buddhism and Confucianism. As of the twenty-first century, traditional holidays still held significant meaning in the daily lives of the Korean people.<br />
Toasted Sesame Seeds<br />
Toasted sesame seeds are an ingredient in many Korean recipes, such as Chap Ch&#8217;ae, Ch&#8217;o Kanjang, and Shigumch&#8217;i Namul.<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	4 teaspoons sesame seeds<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Measure sesame seeds into a small frying pan (do not add oil).<br />
2.	Cook, stirring constantly over medium heat 2 to 4 minutes or until the seeds are golden brown (be careful not to burn).<br />
3.	Remove the seeds from heat and pour into a large bowl. Crush with the back of a wooden spoon.<br />
The Lunar New Year, or Sol, is the first day of the new year. Koreans traditionally hold a memorial service for their ancestors, after which they perform sebae , a formal bow of respect, to their elders as a New Year&#8217;s greeting. The day is always celebrated with a bowl of ttokkuk , or rice cake soup. Other popular foods eaten on Lunar New Year are chapch&#8217;ae (noodles with meat and vegetables), pindaettok (mung bean pancakes), and sujonggwa (cinnamon flavored persimmon punch). At weddings, yakshik , a sticky rice ball loaded with chestnuts, jujubes, raisins, and pine nuts to symbolize children, is served.<br />
Chap Ch&#8217;ae (Mixed Vegetables with Cellophane Noodles)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	5 dried black mushrooms (button mushrooms, or one small can of mushrooms may be substituted)<br />
•	1 cup hot water<br />
•	4 Tablespoons soy sauce<br />
•	2 teaspoons sugar<br />
•	½ teaspoon garlic, finely chopped<br />
•	4 teaspoons toasted, crushed sesame seeds (see above on how to make)<br />
•	1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces<br />
•	1 package cellophane noodles (can be found in the supermarket)<br />
•	6 Tablespoons vegetable oil<br />
•	1 large onion, peeled and chopped<br />
•	3 carrots, peeled and cut into medium strips<br />
•	1 cup bean sprouts<br />
•	½ cup fresh spinach, chopped<br />
•	5 teaspoons sesame oil<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	If using dried black mushrooms, put them into a small bowl and pour hot water over them. Soak for 20 minutes or until soft.<br />
2.	Marinate chicken: In a medium bowl, combine 2 Tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, garlic, 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, and chicken. Set aside.<br />
3.	Prepare noodles: Heat 3 cups of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the cellophane noodles and return to a boil.<br />
4.	Reduce heat to medium to high and cook uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes or until soft. Drain the noodles and rinse briefly in cold water. Place in large mixing bowl and set aside.<br />
5.	Prepare chicken and vegetables: In a large frying pan or wok, heat 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil over high heat for 1 minute.<br />
6.	Add chicken mixture and fry, stirring frequently, for 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is white and tender. Remove pan from heat and add chicken to noodles.<br />
7.	When pan has cooled, wash and dry it completely.<br />
8.	Heat 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil over high heat for 1 minute. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute or until soft.<br />
9.	Repeat with remaining vegetables, cooking each one separately. (It is not necessary to wash and dry the pan between vegetables.)<br />
10.	Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 teaspoons sesame seeds and 5 teaspoons sesame oil to noodle mixture and mix well. Serve warm or at room temperature.<br />
Serves 2.<br />
Honoring a family&#8217;s ancestors is an important part of Korea&#8217;s heritage. Four generations of ancestors are honored on the day before the anniversary of a person&#8217;s death. Food is served in dishes with special stands to prevent the plates from touching the table. Food is arranged and combined according to strict ancient customs. For example, at least three different colors of fruits and vegetables are set on the table: red fruits and fish to the east, and white fruits and meat to the west. A special dish that may be served is kujolpan , which is served in a nine-compartment dish. These compartments are filled with nine different kinds of brightly colored meats and vegetables. These foods are wrapped in thin pancakes and eaten at the table.<br />
Another traditional holiday in South Korea is called Yadu Nal , or Shampoo Day, on June 15. Friends and family gather at a stream or waterfall to bathe in the clear water, a ceremony they believe will ward off fevers for the rest of the year. A picnic meal is packed and may include mandu (mahndoo; dumplings), sweet rice cakes, grilled fish or meat, and watermelon.<br />
Mandu (Korean Dumplings)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	¼ pound ground beef<br />
•	1 cup vegetable oil<br />
•	1 Tablespoon vegetable oil<br />
•	½ small onion, peeled and finely chopped<br />
•	¾ cup cabbage, shredded<br />
•	½ cup bean sprouts<br />
•	1 green onion, finely chopped<br />
•	1½ teaspoons black pepper<br />
•	Salt, dash<br />
•	25 wonton wrappers (can be found at a supermarket)<br />
•	1 egg<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	In a large frying pan or wok, cook meat until brown, mashing with a fork to break into small pieces. Remove meat, using a slotted spoon to drain off fat, and set meat aside in a bowl.<br />
2.	Once cool, wash frying pan or wok and dry thoroughly.<br />
3.	Heat 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil over high heat for 1 minute.<br />
4.	Add onions and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp and tender.<br />
5.	Add cabbage and continue to cook, stirring frequently until cabbage is crisp and tender.<br />
6.	Add bean sprouts and green onion, mix well, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes more.<br />
7.	Remove pan from the heat and drain vegetable mixture.<br />
8.	In a large bowl, combine meat, vegetables, salt and black pepper and mix well to make the filling.<br />
9.	Place 1 wonton wrapper on a flat surface and cover remaining wrappers with a damp paper paper towel (not dish towel) so they won&#8217;t dry out.<br />
10.	Beat the egg in a small bowl. Brush all 4 edges of the wonton wrapper with the beaten egg.<br />
11.	Place about 1 Tablespoon of the filling mixture just above the center of the wonton wrapper.<br />
12.	Fold wrapper in half over filling and press the edges together to seal, forming a dumpling.<br />
13.	In a large frying pan or wok, heat 1 cup vegetable oil over medium heat for 1 minute.<br />
14.	Carefully place 6 dumplings into oil with tongs and fry 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown.<br />
15.	Turn and fry the other side, 2 to 3 minutes.<br />
5 MEALTIME CUSTOMS<br />
There is little difference in what Koreans eat for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Breakfast, the biggest meal of the day, may include a cold soup, such as oi naeng guk (oh-ee nayng good; cucumber soup), steamed peppers, and saeng son jon (fish patties). Pulgogi (pool-goh-gee; grilled beef) is one of Korea&#8217;s best-known meat dishes.<br />
Pulgogi (Korean Beef)<br />
In Korea, Pulgogi is prepared on a small grill at the table.<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	2 pounds beef sirloin<br />
•	½ cup soy sauce<br />
•	½ cup water<br />
•	1 Tablespoon sesame oil<br />
•	1 Tablespoon sesame seed<br />
•	1 Tablespoon garlic powder<br />
•	½ teaspoon ginger<br />
•	3 Tablespoons brown sugar or honey (white sugar may be substituted)<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Before beginning, place meat in the freezer for 10 minutes to make it easier to slice. Slice beef as thinly as possible.<br />
2.	Cut meat slices into bite-sized squares. Lightly score the surface of each square to prevent the meat from curling when cooked.<br />
3.	Put the meat pieces into a large mixing bowl. Add all the other ingredients, and stir with a wooden spoon to mix everything together.<br />
4.	Cover the bowl and refrigerate for several hours (at least one hour) to allow the meat to absorb the flavors of the marinade.<br />
5.	Transfer everything to a large saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until the mixture begins to simmer. Cover and cook about 30 minutes, until the meat has been thoroughly cooked. Stir every 5 minutes to prevent meat from sticking.<br />
6.	Serve with rice and kimchi.<br />
Serves 8 to 10.<br />
Ch&#8217;o Kanjang (Vinegar Soy Sauce)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	4 Tablespoons soy sauce<br />
•	3 Tablespoons vinegar<br />
•	1 teaspoon sugar<br />
•	1 teaspoon green onions, finely chopped<br />
•	1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (see recipe)<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Stir to dissolve sugar.<br />
2.	Vinegar soy sauce will keep up to a week, covered, in the refrigerator.<br />
Lunch could be kamja guk (kahm-jah gook; potato soup) and mixed vegetables with chap ch&#8217;ae (chop-chay; cellophane noodles made from mung bean flour). For dinner, perhaps kalbi guk (kahl-bee gook; beef short rib soup), shigumch&#8217;i namul (shee-guhm-chee nah-mool; spinach salad), pulgogi (pool-goh-gee; Korean beef), and steamed chicken is eaten. Of course, all three meals would be served with white rice and kimchi . A good Korean cook will try to include five colors at every meal: red, green, yellow, white, and black. Koreans seldom serve dessert, but often eat fresh fruit instead.<br />
Shigumch&#8217;i Namul (Korean Spinach)<br />
Ingredients<br />
•	½ cup water<br />
•	1 pound fresh spinach, rinsed with water<br />
•	2 teaspoons soy sauce<br />
•	1 Tablespoon sesame oil<br />
•	½ teaspoon garlic, finely chopped<br />
•	1 Tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (see recipe)<br />
Procedure<br />
1.	In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil.<br />
2.	Add spinach, cover, and reduce heat to medium to high. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until bright green.<br />
3.	Pour into a strainer. Cool.<br />
4.	Gently squeeze out excess water with your hands.<br />
5.	Chop spinach and place in a large bowl.<br />
6.	Add remaining ingredients and mix well.<br />
7.	Serve at room temperature.<br />
Serves 6 to 8.<br />
Meals are considered an important event in the day to Koreans and much time is spent in its preparation. In fact, Koreans find eating so important they want to concentrate all of their attention on it, and consider it impolite to talk while eating. They avoid conversation until the end of the meal. At mealtime, the dishes of food are placed in the middle of the table and individual bowls of rice are set in front of each person.<br />
The Korean table setting is much different than the table setting used in the United States. The tables, finished with shiny red or black lacquer, are only 10 inches high. Diners are seated on cushions placed on the floor around the table. Beautiful patterns in mother-of-pearl decorate the tables. When the table is not being used, it is hung on the wall like a picture.<br />
Students carry lunch boxes to school that are quite unlike those of U.S. students. They are little tin boxes with several compartments built into them for chopsticks, rice, dried fish, and other foods. Small children have small chopsticks, and as they grow bigger, they use bigger chopsticks.<br />
For snacks at home, Korean students like to eat fruit, either fresh or dried, and sometimes little cakes made from sugar, honey, dried fruit, and rice flour. They are much less sweet tasting than the cookies and cakes made in the United States. The popular kimchi is always in the kitchen and easy to eat as a snack.<br />
6 POLITICS, ECONOMICS, AND NUTRITION<br />
Almost all Koreans receive adequate nutrition in their diets, with the World Bank reporting that less than 1 percent of the population is malnourished and nearly all have access to adequate sanitation and safe drinking water. Korean farmers grow enough rice to meet the country&#8217;s needs, and fruit growers produce abundant crops of apples, pears, persimmons, and melons. The main vegetable crops are white radish, known as mu , and cabbage. Both are used in kimchi, the national dish. </p>
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