Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the perception and usage of Bizi through a survey. The subjects of this study consisted of 49.5％ males and 50.5％ females in the Daegu area. The main results are as follows : about 85％ of the participants preferred Bizi owing to good taste but others didn't like it owing to bad taste. The older generation have liked and eaten it rather than the young. Responses to the 13 questions about Bizi were measured on a 5 point Kikert scale. The item 'Bizi is traditional food' was received the highest point but 'Bizi is delicious' earned the lowest. Furthermore, there were certain significant differences according to the age of the consumer. Dishes using Bizi as the main ingredient were listed according to perception as follows: Bizi-Chigae, Bizi-Bindaeduck, Bizi-Jun, and so on. About one half of the subjects knew how to make Bizi and 40.4％ of them inherited the recipes from their mothers. Prospects for Bizi consumption showed differences according to the type of generation. About 50.0％ said the plan should be 'suggested cooking methods' and 'made of good quality domestic soybean' for the purpose of better improvement and extention of consumption.