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What snacks do Koreans have?

There are many traditional Korean flavor foods, the most famous of which are cakes, cold noodles and spicy cabbage.

Cake-making has a long history, which was recorded in Korean literature in18th century. Nowadays, every family entertains relatives and friends with cakes on holidays or weddings. When eating, dip a knife in water and cut it into small pieces to eat with the cake noodles.

Cold noodles are one of the traditional Korean foods. Koreans not only like to eat at noon on the fourth day of each month in hot summer, but also have the custom of eating cold noodles with the whole family. It tastes cool and delicious.

Spicy cabbage: every cold noodle, even in cold winter, likes to sit on the kang and eat cold noodles. Especially in the winter of the Lunar New Year, after the Chinese cabbage came down, they began to make spicy cabbage. At this time, no matter in rural areas or towns, every family should do it. Spicy cabbage has the functions of relieving boredom and hangover, helping digestion and increasing appetite. It is not only a regular dish at home on weekdays, but also a banquet. Therefore, it is very popular and has become an indispensable dish in the daily diet of Koreans.