Cooking According To The Time of The Year
In spring:
- Food with a lighter quality
- Wild plants, greens, lightly fermented food, grain species, fresh greens
- Light cooking style: steaming, cooking for a short time, etc.
In summer:
- Food with a lighter quality
- Large-leaved greens, sweet corn, fruit, summer pumpkins
- Light cooking style: steaming, quick cooking, etc.
- More raw foods
- Lighter grains, such as barley, and bulghur
In autumn:
- Food with a more concentrated quality
- Root vegetables, (winter) pumpkins, beans, cereals, etc.
- Heavier grains such as sweet rice, mochi and millet
In winter:
- Food with a stronger, more concentrated quality
- Round vegetables, pickles, root vegetables, etc.
- More miso, soy sauce, oil, and salt
- Heavier grains such as millet, buckwheat, fried rice, etc.
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