Senior Esther Choi said, “Since I lived in Korea for 10 years, I am very accustomed to the cultures and traditions of my motherland. My mother puts strong emphasis on our nationality and culture even though we are living in America.” Choi described how certain ingredients are symbolic. “The noodle dish contains vegetables with purposely uncut noodles, which symbolizes long lasting life. Also, there is a soup called miyeokguk that you have to eat on your birthday made up of seaweed because it represents a healthy life,” she said. Pictured is a typical Korean dinner consisting of one main stew called doenjang jjigae surrounded by bachan which means side dishes: bulgogi, kimchi, seaweed, and kongnamul-muchim.
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