The study presented attempts to analyze and categorize Chosun’s food ingredients and culture through a Western perspective based on 32 representative Western documents pertaining to old Korea. Before modernization, Westerners visited Chosun during their visits to old China or Japan. Westerners were most active in Chosun from the open port period to the annexation of Korea to Japan occupation. They were teachers, missionaries, diplomats, and doctors visiting Chosun with personal goals. In 31 book traveler’s journal, it records Chosen’s mainly produced ingredients, such as grains, spices, fruits, cabbage, chicken, and chestnuts; foods from Chosen include kimchi, soup, and tofu. Foreigners especially liked foods made of eggs and chicken, but they did not enjoy Chosun’s lack of sugar and dairy. Thirty-one book foreigners’ records describe Chosun’s Ondol, kitchen, crock, fermented foods, low dining tables, and chopsticks. Chosun people liked dog meat, unrestrained drinking culture, sungnyung, and tea culture. Foreign documentation on Chosun’s food culture allows modern scholars to learn about Chosun people’s lifestyles, as if their lives were a vivid picture

The present study examined the characteristic of regional food culture observed in prehistoric Daegok-ri petroglyph based on the history of art, archeological materials and existing whale eating customs. Daegok-가 petroglyph expressed animals in the sky, on the land and in the sea. According to the relic, the most preferred land and marin animals were deer and whale, respectively. In terms of petroglyphic techniques. earlier patch engraving was used mainly to express marin animal whale, and later line engraving to express land animal deer. This implies the possibility that as whale hunting declined due to regional environmental change the source of protein was switched to land animals. Among relics found in Dongsam-dong shell mound, which is a remain from the Neolithic Period, whale bones appear only in shell mounds of the Neolithic Period in coastal areas, and shell mounds until the Ironze Age, which were the agricultural Age, were found the bones of land animals such as deer and wild boar. This shows that in the petroglyph thematic land animals expressed in line engraving, which is a technique later than patch engraving, were major food resources for the supply of protein. Moreover, in terms of art, Daegok-ri petroglyph describes 'advanced hunters', suggesting that it was the Neolithic Period and showing 문 aspect of regional food culture based on hunting and fishing. The credibility, which prehistoric men expressed in Daegok-ri petroglyph before the invention of letters, was also proved by archeological articles.

The Chosun Dynasty in the 18th century was a period of revival for science, art, and culture, bringing about Silhak(practical science), a new trend in the history of Chosun thoughts. In the history of fine arts, realistic landscape paintings and genre paintings were popular as realism became prevalent. From the aspect of food culture, in particular, the luxurious and elegant Korean-styled food culture was completed during this period. Iwanwasuseoksihoedo was painted by Jeong Hwang (1735-1800) in 1789, depicting a banquet on an elder's 60th birthday. It is classified as a genre painting in the late Chosun Period but it contains things that comes into our heart, which are white porcelain with blue celadon pictures, white porcelain bowls, busy atmosphere of a banqueting house where food is being carried in a hurry and elders' serene appearance. All these things show the abundance of life, the room and comfort of old ages, and the beauty and relish of life in the well-arranged living ground. Hoehonyedo was painted on an elder's 60th marriage anniversary by an unknown artist presumably in the 18th century is a painting as realistic as a documentary photograph. The work gives viewers pleasure and comfort because it describes not a mighty clan but the superb later years of an official who had lived right and upright life. In the aspect of food culture, it displays the food culture of the splendid sixtieth marriage anniversary of a Korean official through noble etiquette among family members, seat planning, unique table culture and high quality tableware including white porcelain with celadon pictures and pure white porcelain.

The objects of this study are to find out (1) real situation of the food supply in prison under Imperial Government of Japan more cleary (historical meaning) and (2) which might help in understanding wrong present food consumption patterns in Korea which causes environmental as well as health problems. It is generally known that the length of the Japanese occupation for Korea is 36 years. However, it is concluded in this study that it was longer (70 years ; from 1875 to 1945 from when Japanese Army attacked and occupied Yungjongdo and Kanghwado island to e time when they were defeated on World War II.) Korea was annexed by Japan in 1910 then the Imperial Government of Japan dismissed the Korea Army, controlled the Office of Justice and the management of prison by force. Since then about 50% of all land was fell into Japanese Government ownership and 80% of Korean farmers became as tenant. After this change, Korea farmers were forced to pay extremely high rent (up to 80% of its harvest). Forced immigration, low price procurement of grain by Japanese government up to more than 30%of their production, was practiced. Accordingly, the food situation of Korean farmers became miserable, which may caused more violations of Imperial Japanese Law. Malnutrition, epidemic diseases, mortality rate of infants soared and average life expectancy shortened to 20-30 years old. This was the period of World Economic Crises and Food Crises in Japan. It was said then that if one Japanese comes to Korea then 200 Koreans will starved to death. Meanwhile, Proconsul Bureau of Chosun requested to the Department of Medicine, the Imperial University of Kyungsung to survey food supply situation of Koreans in prison throughout Korea. Objectives of the survey then was not only to find out scientifically whether it is agreeable in maintaining prisoner's health and also find out the possibility to save food during food crisis. Survey was started from 1923 and ended in 1945, and it focussed on prisoners in the Seodaemoon Prison. This report is the outcome of the first survey. They concluded that the food supplied was nutritionally (had) no problem, in compare with those of workers in the factory, students in the dormitory in Japan and with those of prisoners in Taiwan, France and Germany. Amount of grain supplied were different according to their work lord and was divided into 9 different levels. Total grain was consisted of 50% millet, 30% soybean and 20% indica rice(variety). However, there were no difference in the amount of supply of side dishes between work groups. For the highest working group, 3280g of boiled grain per day was supplied to make stomach full but as a side dishes, salty fermented bean paste, fermented fish and salty soups, etc. was supplied. Deficiency of animal protein were observed, however, high intake of soybean may possibly caused animal protein deficiency problem. On the contrary, the intake of water soluble vitamins were insufficient but the level of calcium and iron intake seems to be sufficient, however, imbalance of intake of nutrition may caused low absorbtion rate which might caused malnutrition. High intake of dietary fiber and low intake of cholesterol may possibly prohibited them from so called modem disease but may caused the defect in disease resistancy againist epidemics and other traditional disease. Over intake of salt(20-30g per day) was observed. Surveyors who attended in this survey, mentioned that the amount of food intake may nutritionally be sufficient enough but the quality of food(and possibly, the taste of food) were like that of animal feed. For the officials who received this report might consider that considering the war situation and food crisis, the supply situation of food in the prison may considered to be good enough(because they are not starving). But as a Korean who studied this report, one feel extremely pity about those situation because (situation of) those period were very harsh under the Imperi..

A study was carried out to compare the daily foods which were eaten during 14~19 century among Korea (Chosun dynasty), China (Ming, thing dynasty), and Japan (Muromachi, Edo era). Specially, in Ming, Ching dynasty, Noodles and dumpling were cooked very often and in Muromachi, Edo era, many kinds of beans were used so much, and there were many kinds of steamed rice to compare with Korea and China. Also, in Japan at these era Woodong, Morisoba, and Somyen were used as favorite foods harbitually. 1. The crops were used as staple foods in three countries such as steamed rice, gruel, noodle, dumpling, rice cake etc. commonly. 2. In Chosun, a roe deer, deer, antelope, and wild boar were more favoite dishes than cow, chicken, and dog, generally people enjoyed to eat pork and chicken. In Ming Ching, pork, chicken, goose, dove, lamb, ass, and duck were used as food materials, also wild animals such as deer, rabbit, and monkey etc. were used. In Muromach era, wild animal as racoon dog, otter, deer, antelope, bear, were used as food materials, in early Edo era (Yayoi and Momoyama), beef and pork were used as daily foods but they were eaten decreasingly in Edo era. So in Japan at those era, the dishes prepared of fishes were more than those of meats. For example, Sushi was made from that time, people all over the world are enjoying to have Sushi at present time. 3. Also in these era, many kinds of vegetables and fruits were used in three countries, and new kinds of vegetables and fruits were introduced from foreign countries, for example, red pepper, pumpkin, sweet potato, potato in Korea, corn, sweet potato, red pepper in China, and water melon, pumpkin, corn, red pepper, marmellow, sweet potato, sugar beet in Japan.

A study was carried out to compare the food cultures among Korea (Chosun dynasty), China (Ming, thing dynasty) and Japan (Muromachi, Edo era) from 14 century to 19 century. For this study, geographical environments, historical background with the times were researched and also bibliographies related on food cultures were compared among these three countries. There were special geographical environments in three countries upon their territories and geographical features. Historically, in those era, the livelyhoods of the common people in three countries were difficult considerably because of the disturbances of war in the inside and outside of the countries. But the food cultures of three countries were changed owe to introduce the new western culture and institutions. And also there were numerous bibliographies related on food culture which were published from 14C to 19C in Chosun dynasty, Ming and Ching dynasty, and Muromachi, Edo era. They were shown to be the most in Japan, and order of China and Korea followed them. The bibliographies of Ming and thing dynasty showed less than those of Edo era for considering their population and territory, comparatively. In Japan, the biliographies related on food culture of Edo era was given the term of the age of cookery books. It was thought to be resulted from that the peoples of Japan were concerned about cooking and had more chances to contact foreign culture earlier than other country.

The Nara Dynasty of Japan lasted from 710 to 784 A.D, which corresponds to the period of the Unified Shilla Kingdom of Korea. The Nara Dynasty enacted the 'Daiho Law and Ordinance' by referring to those of Tang Dynasty of China. Under these legal systems, the Ministries were defined, and foods were used for paying taxes or as currency. The characteristics of the dietary culture in Nara Dynasty were as follows. 1) They obtained food from rice and other grain farming, hunting and fishery. Rice was their main staple and was also used for preparing porridge and brewing wine. 2) Under the influence of Buddhism, meat was prohibited, and milks or dairy products were supplemented for improving malnutritional status. 3) They also used seasonings, spices and sweeteners to enhance the taste and produced medicines by extracting plants, animals and minerals. 4) While chopsticks were made of bamboo, willow, silver, shell, tree or bronze, such utensils as pan earthenware steamer, or charcoal pots were used for preparing meals. 5) Highly qualified utensils, made of porcelains painted with lacguetr, metal, glass, horn and stone, were produced as handcraft art wad developed. 6) Chinese style cousines and cooking methods were popular and various types of preserving techniques like drying or salting were used. Processed cookies were also developed. 7) Although flour was used mainly among noble class people, ordinary people also used it. The royal families ate milk products a lot and even fried foods. 8) One can say that Buddism exerted an influence on Vegetarianism from this era.

1. 주식 밥은 쌀, 찹쌀만으로 짓는 흰쌀밥, 기름찰밥이 대부분이었고, 그외의 밥의 주재료는 쌀이었고, 부재료는 잡곡, 두류, 야채, 산채, 견과류 등을 사용하였다. 찹쌀을 주재료로 하는 경우에는 대부분이 찌는 법을 사용하였고, 조미료로는 흰쌀밥을 제외한 거의 모든 종류의 밥에는 소금을 기본으로 이용하였다. 죽은 쌀을 주재료로 한 흰죽이 가장 많았고, 부재료는 유종실류, 한방재료류, 우유등을 이용하여 왼죽상태로 끓이는 것이 특이하였다. 국수는 건국수보다는 손국수의 형태가 많았고, 주재료는 밀가루가, 부재료는 콩가루, 메밀가루, 수수가루, 찹쌀가루등이 사용되었으며, 국수 마는 국물에는 표고버섯, 다시마 이외에 들깨, 참깨, 잣, 호도, 가죽나물 등이 이용되었다. 수제비는 밀가루를 주로 이용한 밀수제비가 대부분 이었고, 찹쌀 새알심 반죽에는 쪽을 넣어 이용하는 경우도 있었으며, 국물맛은 다시마, 표고버섯외에 가죽나물을 사용하여 특이한 맛을 내었다. 2. 부식 찌게보다 국이 3배 정도 많이 이용되었고, 주재료로 국에는 엽경채류가, 찌게에는 열매채소가 주로 사용되었다. 국물맛은 간장과 된장이, 양념은 고추가루, 마늘, 파와 참기름이, 농후제로는 들깨가루가 가장 많이 이용되었다. 조림의 주재료로는 근채류가 대부분이었고, 조리법은 기름에 튀기거나 볶아서 간장, 설탕, 물엿으로 조리는 방법이었고, 찜은 각종채소와 산채류를 국물에 익혀 들깨가루, 찹쌀가루를 섞어 농후하게 하는 방법이었다. 생채, 나물, 볶음에는 엽경채류와 산채류가 주재료로 사용되었고, 조리법으로는 삶거나 데쳐서 무치는 방법이 많았다. 볶음, 나물에는 간장, 소금을, 산채류에는 된장, 고추장을 기본 간으로 하고 있었다. 생채와 나물에는 참기름이, 볶음에는 들기름과 식용유가 주로 이용되었고, 양념에는 마늘, 파 이외에 인공조미료도 이용되고 있었다. 전(튀김)에는 엽경채류와 근채류가 가장 많이 사용되었고, 버섯, 더덕, 도라지, 우엉, 마등은 여러가지 방법으로 전처리한 후에 구이에 사용되었고, 사용되는 기름은 거의 모두 시판 식용유였다. 쌈의 재료는 상치가 가장 많았고, 방장은 된장, 고추장, 막장외에 멸치젓갈도 사용하였다. 회에는 생표고버섯이, 묵의 재료로는 도토리, 메밀, 녹두, 동부등이 주로 사용되었고, 조리법으로는 양념장을 뿌려서 먹는 법외에 묵볶음, 묵장아찌, 묵구이, 묵전등 매우 다양하였다.

1. 식사패턴 (1) 일상식 승가의 식사첫수는 일일삼식(一日三食)의 규칙적인 식사로 대용식은 거의 없었고, 소수의 사찰에서는 흰죽, 과일, 미싯가루, 조과, 찜, 우유등을 사용하기도 하였으며, 병인식으로 칠일약(七日藥)이 아닌 주로 흰죽 종류가 이용되었다. 사찰에 늘 상비하고 있는 양념류는 간장, 된장, 깨소금, 참기름, 식용유등을 필수로 하였고, 제피가루, 고추가루, 산초, 인공조미료 등을 일부 상비하고 있었다. (2) 접대식 스님과 일반손님의 접대식으로는 반상(飯床)차림이 가장 일반적이었고, 그외에 다과, 떡, 국수등으로 접대하였으며, 대소 행사시 내객을 위한 음식으로는 비빔밥, 찰밥, 오곡밥, 약밥, 떡국, 콩국수등 단체급식하기 쉬운 음식이었다. (3) 행사식 사찰의 대소 행사식은 육류사용이 제한되는 외에는 대체로 일반세시식과 같았으며, 일반세속과 다른 점은 산채비빔밥과 음료로서 송차가 준비되는 것이었다. 불전공양식(佛前供養食)은 대부분이 오공양(五供養)으로 하였으며 제사음식은 밥, 탕국, 나물, 전, 떡, 과일, 과자등 일반 세속의 제사음식과 같이 하는 경우가 많았다. 2. 특별식 떡류는 찌는 떡, 치는 떡, 빚는 떡, 지지는 떡의 4종류중 사용빈도로서는 치는 떡이 가장 많았으며, 찌는 떡으로서는 팥시루떡이 가장 많이 이용되었다. 고물과 속으로 사용되는 부재료로서는 팥, 녹두, 콩이 많았으며, 쑥이 배합된 떡도 있었다. 조과류로서는 약과, 강정(산자), 다식, 정과, 양갱등으로 종류가 매우 다양하였다. 음청류로는 농후음료류, 엽차류, 냉음청류, 약이복식류와 유(乳) 및 유(乳)제품류로 분류하였고, 조과류와 함께 다양하게 사용되었으며, 솔잎차와 같은 약한 알콜성음료도 이용되어 여름철에는 약수에 간장이나 죽염을 타서 사찰에 오신 손님을 접대하기도 하였다. 3. 저장식품 승가의 저장식품으로는 장아찌류에는 산채가, 김치류에는 엽경채류가, 말림류에는 산채류가, 부각류에는 산채와 해조류가 많이 사용되었고, 묵말림과 같은 특이한 저장식품이 많이 사용되었다.

JOMONG is the period of the primitive economy of collection in Japan. YAYOI and KOBUHG is the period of beginning of rice farming and the period of introduction of many culture from Korea that made influence to food culture in Japan. In the period of JOMONG, people ate foods that became sooty. In the period of YAYOI and KOBUNG there were methods of steaming, boiling, roasting, broiling. At that time Koreans introduced Japanese the brewing and Japanese developed it. In the period of JOMONG, people used the earthenware of Jugu style(originated from Japan) and in YAYOI and KOBUNG, they used TOSAGI & SEHAEGI. (infuluced by KAYA period in Korea)

This study was conducted to find out the successive habitual practice of dietary life and all the educational tasks for the purpose of activating with female college students in Korea and Japan. The reesults are as follows. Housewives in both countries prepare 「the same menu」 for dinner about 65%. 「The rate of domestic manufacturing of preservated food 」 is superior in Korea. 「Goch'ujang」 is made by the 92% of Koreans, 「Doenjang」 89%, 「Ganjang」 48%, 「Oiji」 44% and 「Kimchi」 40%. 「Umeboshi」 is made by the 65% of Japanese, 「Rakkyo-Zuke」 37%, 「Kajitsu-syu」 40%, and 「Miso」 27%. Two countries' common seasonings are 「Ganjang」, 「Salt」, 「Chemical condiment」, 「Sugar」, 「Pepper」, 「Doenjang」 and 「Vinegar」. Koreans use the traditional seasonings, and in addition flavoring vegetables and oil which is Korea's own characteristic. Japanese use western seasonings frequently besides traditional seasonings. 「Mother's representative food」 as home dish are conscentrated on each count's native food. 「Kimch'i lyu」 is made by the 42% of Koreans, 「Doenjangchigae」 39%, 「Dakgangjong」 31%, and 「Saongsonmaeuntang」 19%. 「Misoshiru」 is made by the 83% of Japanese, 「Nishime」 76% and 「Nikujaga」 38%. Korea has more diverse kinds of food. People eat out 「when they have special home events」, 「when they would like to do」, and 「when they are going out」, It means that to eat out is one of the daily dinning styles. Therefore, for those who are engaged in eating house business it is necessary to form their righteous view of evaluation. Koreans learn more various items of table manner than Japan, which are the symbols of dietary culture. 「Carriage」 and 「Eating politely」 are common items. The extent to which 「people practice table manner」 and to which 「people think of it as being worth practicing」 are high in Japan than Korea.

This study was carried out to investigate the succession patterns of dietary culture and to find out all the educational problems with female college students in both countries as the central figure. The results are as follows. The degree of knowledge acquisition about food of annual custom is 58% in Korea and 72% in Japan. What the rate of knowledge acquisition is high among both countries’ similar food of annual custom are 「Seolnal(Gantan)」, 「Sambok(Doyonohi)」, and 「Chuseok(Tsukimi)」. Cooking experience of festive food is 45% in Korea and 58% in Japan. Among both countries' common festive food what cooking experience is high in Korea are 「Seolnal」 and 「Chuseok」, which are over 97%. In Japan those are 「Gantan」 and 「Tsukimi」, which are over 80%. Regarding learning experience of festive food 「Seolnal」 and 「Gantan」 are beyond 80% and 「Chuseok」 is 88%. In Japan 「Tsukimi」 is 71% and 「Omisoka」 is 85%. The learning sources of food of annual custom are parents and schools in common, and Korea has another learning sources, mass communication. Festive food that is cooked shows much similarity between two countries, but each country has originality. As common food of annual custom 「Seolnal」 has nine kinds of food, 「Sambok」 has three kinds, and 「Chuseok」 has five kinds in Korea In Japan 「Gantan」 has fourteen kinds of food, 「Doyonohi」 has three kinds, and 「Tsukimi」 has five kinds. The successive consciousness about food of annual custom is concentrated on a specific food in Korea. And Japanese consciousness is shown as an expansion-type on diverse food. Korean successive consciousness is 69.4% and Japanese consciousness is 82%. The higher the rate of knowledge acquisition, cooking experience, and learning experience are in both countries, the higher successive consciousness is. So we must note for the importance of home and school’s education.

A survey was made, from May to June 1991, to reveal the current situation of the meal management of the homemakers in Jeonbuk area. The results obtained from 464 homemakers were summerized as follows. The meal expenses were planned and managed mostly by the homemakers (93.3%). The 31.1% homemakers expended 200,000-300,000 Won a month for meals and the average expenditure was 294,106 Won. Among the homemakers who responded, the 34.0% managed their account books for meal expenses. With decreasing age(p<0.05), increasing education level (p<0.001), and increasing the income(p<0.01), the number of those who managed the account book tended to be higher. Usually they bought their foods at the market place (52.1%) and they did every other days(33.2%). The 46.9% planned what to buy and chose the best ones among the foods they planned to buy at the market. The percentage of those who prepared their menus planned in advance was only 5.5%. The most homemakers cooked for themselves (96.8%). On cooking and buying foods, the 48.2% considered their husbands first and the 64.4% regarded the tastes and needs of their families as the most important thing. The majority (66.2%) regarded the dinner as the most important among those three times of meals. The 39.6% prepared Kimchi twice a month. The foods they prepared for each meal were usually 4-5 kinds (43.2%). Mostly they prepared meals three times a day (49.1%). The average times spent in preparing and cleaning the tables for lunch and breakfast were 41.6, 96.2 minutes respectively. The homemakers who had jobs tended to spend less time in preparing and clearing the tables than those who had not (p<0.01, p<0.001). The 58.0% had complaints in that the food prices were too high and their moneys for meal preparation were insufficient and the 16.6% had difficulty in satisfying the tastes of their families.

A food life style itself is substrative relations with culture, and is concerned with our daily life. Especially a food taboo comes from the intelligence which resulted from an ancestor's life experience. Accordingly, we can say a food taboo began with human appearance, settled in convention of folklore society, and forms it's own boundary todays. Since a practice of a food taboo is combinded firmly with various sociological factors such as religion, custom, and so on, it is very hard to change, even though the belife of a food taboo is not true. According to the result, first, significant factors effecting on a practice of a food taboo was a level of age, a level of education, religion, family pattern, behavior of subject and her mother for food life management, education of subject and her mother, and religion of subject and her mother. Second, in analysis of factors according to classification of food taboo a practice of a food taboo which classified to food of animal, food of plant and the other food showed significant differences, comparing religion of subject with her mother. Third, a result examined practice frequency and review of science, non science indicated that foods such as Egg of Globefish, Lettuce, Coffee, Persimmon, dried Persimmon, Soybean and Sugar are tabooed on the basis of science, and foods such as Vinegary food, Thieved food, Soup of Tangle and Dogmeat tabooed on the basis of non science. But in the case of Puja, it's basis of science is not identified. These food taboos are tabooed by more then 50% of subjects including who answerd 'there is some case to practice it' Therefore, we should continue analysis of science for the reason of a food taboo, at the same time, provide the origin and try to have a rational food life.

In the life style of the neolithic age, cooking and sleeping space was in one room dugout without differentiation of spaces, so to say one room system. Ro(a kind of primitive fire place) was used for both cooking and heating. However, in the early part of the Iron Age, the uses of Ro were separated into two major uses of cooking and heating. Especially, L-shaped Kudle(an unique under floor heating structure of Korea) was invented for the new system of heating, extending to Koguryo Period. The life style of Koguryo Dynasty could be seen through the mural paintings of tombs. For these mural paintings contain of cooking space(Kitchen), meat storage, and mill house drawing, we can recognize that houses were specialized many quaters according to their function. Also a kitchen fuel hole for preparing food was built without relation to L-shaped Kudle. But during Koryo Period, Kudle could be set up all over the room, the so-called Ondol(the unique Korean panel heating system) settled down. From this development of heating system, room could be adjacent to kitchen, and kitchen fuel hole and heating fuel hole be onething. This system was developed with variety, extending to Chosun Dynasty. In the period of Chosun Dynasty, a kitchen was made close to an Anbang(Woman's living room), and Anbangs Ondol was heated by the warmth of a cooking fireplace. Therefore Handae Puok, outer kitchen was used in summer. As for its storage space, it was seen that there were a pantry near the kitchen and a store house constructed as an independant building. In the latter, it was devided into a firewood storage, a Kimchi storage, and a rice storage, etc. Especially it is a unique feature that 'Handae-Duyju', an outer rice chest which keeps rice, was constructed as an isolated small building.