Korean cuisine is exotic; it derives its flavours and tastes from various combinations of common Asian ingredients such as flavouring sauces, sesame oil, soybean paste, soy sauce, salt, garlic, ginger and, most importantly, chili pepper, which gives it its distinctive spicy taste.
In fact, Korea is the largest consumer of garlic, beating out Italy. The unique features of Korean food culture are the types of food vary seasonally and rely much on pickled vegetables, which are preserved throughout the year.
