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Do you know what Korea’s oldest alcoholic beverage is? No, it’s not soju – it’s makgeolli! Makgeolli is a milky, fermented Korean rice wine and Korea’s oldest brew, believed to have originated sometime during the Three Kingdoms Era during King Dongmeyong’s reign, sometime between 37 to 19 BCE. It is a drink with over 2000 years of history! Makgeolli’s Origins Also called nonju (meaning “farmer’s alcohol”) and takju (meaning “cloudy alcohol”), makgeolli is a combination of the

Quick answer: Kimchi became Korea's national dish because salting and fermenting vegetables was how Koreans kept food through long winters, a practice that goes back many centuries. Chili pepper came later and gave kimchi its familiar red color. Today there are hundreds of varieties, and kimchi shows up at nearly every Korean meal. Ask any Korean what the definitive Korean dish is, and chances are they will tell you that it is kimchi! This traditional salted and fermented veg