Literature Review on the Ingredients and Cooking Methods for the Side Dishes in the "Eumsik-dimibang"

"음식디미방"에 수록된 부식류의 식재료와 조리법 고찰

Eumsik-dimibang is the oldest and first cooking recipe book in Korean language ever published in Korea. It was examined in order to find out food ingredients being used as side dishes and its cooking methods used at that time. As side dishes, there were many foods which used dogs as food ingredients for making Gae Jang Jim and Gae Jang etc. as well as Dong A such as Dong A Nurumi and Dong A sun. Also, there were many foods prepared by Nurumi cooking method for making Gae Jang Guk, Nurumi, eggplant Nurumi etc. From cooking methods for food ingredients for side dishes at that time, following characteristics could be found. First, there was a cooking method of broiling meat on fire after blanching it in water. Second, many cooking methods were used to remove fetid smells and fishy smells (using ginger, pepper, cheoncho etc). Third, there was a method which demanded much attention and devotion in the course of cooking. Fourth, use and cooking method of flour were diversified.