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Research on Korean Food Preference and the Improvement of Korean Restaurants for Japanese and Chinese Students in Korea  

서경화 (경희대학교 조리과학과)
이수범 (경희대학교 조리과학과)
신민자 (경희대학교 조리과학과)
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Korean journal of food and cookery science / v.19, no.6, 2003 , pp. 715-722 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to analyze the preference of Korean food and the satisfaction level with the service of Korean restaurants for Japanese and Chinese students in Korea. Self administered questionnaires were collected from 204 Japanese and Chinese students in Korea. The data were statistically analysed using t-tests, one-way ANOVA and their correlation. The most preferred Korean foods were Bulgogi, Kimgui, Haemul-pajun, Kalbi-tang, Bibimbap, Youkgaejang, Ssalbap, and Aehobarkjeon, in that order. Female students liked Korean food more than male students (p＜0.05), and Japanese students more than Chinese students (p＜0.001). of foreign students, 44.3％ replied that they had teamed about Korean food at school, and 34.48％ tried to cook Korean food at home. The foreign students answered that hygiene and cleanness were the most important factors to be improved for Korean restaurant. Other factors to be improved are the variety of menus, price level, taste, service, atmospheres, and quantity, in that order. Korean restaurants should strive to provide a high level of service and improved quality of Korean food, not only to foreign students, but also to other foreigners and tourists to present good image of Korea.
Keywords
Korean food preference; improvement of Korean restaurant; Japanese & Chinese students in Korea; Korea food;
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