July 2010
4 posts
Today is 초복, "First day of the hottest days of...
Today is ChoBok… it means the first day of a set of the hottest days of summer in Korea. On this day, there are many things you should do and not do in order to endure the following hot hot hot summer days. You’re supposed to eat lots of watermelon and one of these soups: 삼계탕 (chicken soup), 염소탕 (goat meat soup), and 보신탕 (dog meat soup). the 보 means protect/provide, and 신 stands for...
