Nowadays, with healthy living and the “slow food" movement receiving spotlight worldwide, Korean cuisine is drawing much interest as a healthy cuisine with nutritional harmony and balance. In fact, Koreans have traditionally viewed food as “medicine," a means to keep oneself healthy and strong.[…] Korea’s four seasons and geography have produced a good many seasonal dishes and foods that reflect the nation’s geographic characteristics, such as seafood from the ocean that surrounds the peninsula. This book will attempt to explore Korea’s 5, 000-year-old culinary culture and introduce to readers the historical, cultural, nutritional and philosophical background to this rich cuisine. | Traditional Food by Robert Koehler, Paperback | Indigo Chapters