• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.24 no.1
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• pp.122-129
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to understand the evolution of food culture by applying the evolutionary mechanism to the process of forming the dog meat culture. To do this, this study first examined mutation, selection, and replication as a evolutionary mechanism by biological genes and explain the evolutionary process of food culture by applying so-called 'mime' which is a virally-transmitted cultural symbol or social idea. A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, practices, that can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena with a mimicked theme. In addition, this study also intended to use in-depth interviews on how people have diverse cultural perspectives interpret and accept edible culture of dog meat. In Korea, which was a traditional farming society, dog meat which is easier to obtain compare to beef has been chosen as an important source of protein. And this choice has been repeatedly reproduced through generations. However, the current generation's awareness of the edible culture of dog meat has changed. The meme of pet culture has been selected and replicated, and this cultural evolution will eventually lead to the culling of dog meat.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.387-396
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• 1999

Dog meat was begun to be edible by the Chinese, Japanese, the French, Belginan, German Philippines Vietnamese, North-Americans African-Indians Canadian-aborigines Alaskan aborigines including Kor-eans. According to the record, Korea has a long history to have eaten dog meat from the era of Sam-kug(three kingdoms BC 57∼AC 668) and so there are numerous languages proverbs, and customs re-lated to the dog meat. Over the long history there have been many records and recipes about the edib-leness of dog meat. But at present time only the way of cooking such as Bosintang(a soup) Suyuk(a boiled meat) Duruchighi(boiled meat added spice and slightly roasted) Muchim(boiled meat added by spice and mixed) Gaesoju(an extract) Jeongol(boiled meat mixed with spices vegetables and water on the pot) remains. Koreans eat dog meat following the traditional customs n the Boknal(hottest day in summer). Also the areas of Buyo. Sochon, Boryong adn Chongyang of Chungnam province and the ad-jacent areas like Kongju, Iksan, and Nonsan have customs to kill the dog and offer dog meat to the gue-sts in time of small or big occasions such as funeral ceremony Hoigap(anniversary of one's 60th birth-day) and one's birthday. This range of customs is expanding larger and larger. These areas are the cen-ter of past Baekche(BC 57∼AC 660). In spite of this it is unreasonable, and excessive action for foreig-ner to fine fault with the dog meat or Korean food culture.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.369-374
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• 1989

This study was designed to evaluate the sensory characteristics and consumer preference of dog meat foods as compared with beef ones. The sensory evaluation was conducted by a 10-member trained panel and 109 persons ranging in age from 23 to 59 participated in the consumer research. The results were summarized as follows: 1. The sensory characteristics. 1) In case of the meats boiled in water, it did not show any significant differences between dog and cow's meat in color as well as off-flavor. On the contrary, the other characteristics such as odor, tenderness, juiciness and oiliness of dog meat were evaluated stronger than those of beef. 2) when the meats were cooked as Tang (a kind of soup), the dog meat did not show any significant differences from beef not only in color and off-flavor but also in odor. 2. The consumer preference. 1) It appeared that consumers somewhat preferred beef Tang to dog meat Tang. However, they rated dog meat Tang as the 'neither liked nor disliked' food on an average. 2) Male consumers showed higher preference than female did for the dog meat tang. On the overall, dog meat foods are regarded to have some desirable sensory characteristics and can be acceptable to most people.

• Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.61-66
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• 1994

Microbiological culture was conducted in the meat surface of cattles and pigs that was slaughtered in the Chung -Ju area and the result are as follows : 1. The number of bacteria in antemortem meat surface was higher ten times in March and ten to one thousand times in June to August compared with postmortem meat surface. 2. Microbes isolated in the meat surface, at the time of slaughter, was Stahylococcus spp., E. coli, Fungus and Streptococcus spp. 3. Bacteria was isolated in every parts of meat surface regardless to their location and many Fungus was isolated during summer.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.414-419
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of disgust with meat mediating the factors influencing meat consumption. Structural equation model was used to measure the causal relationships among constructs. The structural analysis Result of the data indicated excellent model fit. The effects of moral concerns for animals, meat texture and satiety from meat on disgust with meat were statistically significant. The effects of color in meat and negative body esteem on disgust with meat were not statistically significant. As expected, disgust with meat had a significant effect on meat consumption. Moreover, disgust with meat played a mediating role in the relationship between moral concerns for animals and meat consumption. Disgust with meat played a mediating role in the relationship between satiety from meat and meat consumption. Disgust with meat did not play a mediating role in the relationship between color in meat and meat consumption. Disgust with meat did not play a mediating role in the relationship between body esteem and meat consumption. In conclusion, based on structural analysis, a model was proposed of interrelations among constructs. It should be noted that the original model was modified and should, preferably, be validated in future research.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.422-433
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in Korean meat consumption as well as meat consumption trends. During the Japanese occupation period, the supply of meat was considerably insufficient. However, meat consumption mainly in large cities has gradually increased. Especially, 'Pyeongyang cow', a specialty of Pyeongyang, started being raised as edible beef cattle in 1933. During the chaotic period following liberation from Japan, the price of meat sharply increased. However, as the meat supply stabilized, the 'beef grade system' was introduced in 1967. Since then, beef has sold according to region. During the early economic growth period of the mid-1970s, meat consumption rapidly increased, and foreign beef was first imported in 1976. The preference for beef was somewhat attenuated due to the outbreak of mad cow disease and economic slowdown of the 1990s, resulting in an increase in the consumption of pork, a replacement meat. During the recent period of economic development, meat consumption has somewhat fallen and remained low. In late 2003, with the occurrence of mad cow disease in the US, the demand for pork, and especially pork fatback, has sharply increased.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.6 no.4 s.13
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• pp.99-109
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• 1990

The following, Chung, Am, Chun, Seo, Rok, Shin, Oh, Cho, Po, listed in [Che Min Yo Sul] are as follows; 1. Chung means polutry and meat like pork and beef cooked with Ja. Am is flavoring meat in a seasoned broth, which is seasoned with Yeom Shi, green onion and pepper. Chun is stir-fryed fish, beef or pork in a small amount of broth and Apchunbup, a kind of Chun, is stir-fryed with Yeom Shi Juice. 2. Cheo, Rok stands for boiled meat pickled in vinegar. 3. There are twenty kinds of Chuk, which is broiled polutry, fish, shellfish and meat like pork and beef together with vegetables and spices. 4. Shin, Oh, Po, are a type of meat preservation method by using Nurook, salt, alchol or broiling it in Bong Chuk way and then preserving it.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.357-368
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• 1989

In this study, the kinds of Dog Meat Cooking, side dishes, ingredients, seasonings and recipes were surveyed in 21 Dog Meat Cooking restaurants in Korea from July to August of 1989. 1. Actually, there were four Dog Meat Cooking recipe. Tang (soup:湯) has been served in 20 (95.2%) restaurants and Sukyuk(boiled in water:熟肉) in 19(90.5%) ones. Junkol(boiling vegetables and meat with seasoning:煎骨) and Muchim(sauteed with seasoning:무침) has been done in 16(76.2%) and 10(47.6%) restaurants, respectively. 2. According to the frequencies, the main seasonings when served were roasted perillar powder (95.2%), soybean paste (95.2%), vinegar(81.0%), Dadegi (mixed much red pepper powder, minced ginger, minced garlic, minced onion and black pepper powder, 66.7%), pepper(61.9%), salt(61.9%), salt(61.9%), minced ginger(57.1%), minced garlic(57.1%) and prepared mustard(38.1%). 3. The number of side dishes were 26. Among vegetables, green pepper(90.5%), sliced garlic(81.0%) were served. Chinese cabbage(61.9%) and Kagtuki(42.9%) out of Kimchi and leek salad(28.6%) were also served. 4. The total 17 ingredients were used in Dog Meat Cooking. The major one were white onion (100%), perillar leaf(72.2%), leek(66.6%) and parsley(47.2%).

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.328-335
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• 2008

The objective of this study was to evaluate the causal relationships among environmental belief, ambivalence, subjective norm, attitude and meat consumption behavior. A total of 318 questionnaires were completed. A structural equation model was employed to assess the causal effects of constructs. The results of the study demonstrated that the structural analysis results for the data also indicated excellent model fit. The effects of environmental belief, ambivalence, and subjective norm on attitude were statistically significant. The effects of environmental belief, subjective norm and attitude on meat consumption were statistically significant. The effects of attitude on intention were statistically significant. As had been expected, intention exerted a significant effect on meat consumption. Moreover, environmental belief and ambivalence exerted significant indirect effects on meat consumption through attitude. Subjective norm exerted a significant indirect effect on meat consumption through attitude and intention. Subjective norm also exerted a significant indirect effect on intention through attitude. In developing and testing conceptual models which integrate the relationship among behavioral belief, attitude variable, behavioral intention and meat consumption, this study may approach a deeper understanding of the complex relationship among meat consumption behavior-related variables. Greater understanding of the complex relationship among meat consumption behavior-related variables can improve the practical or managerial diagnosis of the problem and opportunities for different marketing strategies including meat production and meat product development and marketing communication.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.141-148
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• 1992

To analyze cookery of meal in reception dishes of Choson dynasty, studied historic book 'Youngjeob Dogam Euigwae' described feast dishes for Chinese envoy in Choson Dynasty. The results obtained from this study are as follows. Kinds of dishes served a meal generally were noodles(麵), bun stuffed with seasoned meat and vegetables(饅頭), steamed bread(床花), soup(湯), fried fish and meat(煎魚肉), dried fish and meat(切肉), minced raw meat(肉膾), slices of boiled meat(片肉), stew(蒸, 乾南), rice cake(餠), patterned savory cake(茶食), various fruits preserved in honey(正果), fried cake made of wheat flour, honey and oil(造果), fried glutinous rice cake(强精), rice gruel(粥), salted fish shrimp and etc, jerked meat(佐飯), meat fish and others broiled with seasoning(炙), cooked potherbs and potherbs(菜), pickled vegetables(沈菜), fruits(實果), soysauce mixed with vinegar and pinenut meal(醋醬), mustard(茶子), soybean sauce(民醬), honey(追淸), honey water(水正果, 正味子水) and etc.