Join me as I visit Andong, a very prosperous area of traditional Korean culture, and see how aristocratic Korean families ate in the past.

Today, Korean meals are often served with multiple people sitting around the table and dining together, sometimes even sharing side dishes. However, it turns out that the real historical Korean eating culture was to have one table for each person. This is called Soban.

Come see some beautiful Soban and let me know in the comments which is your favorite style. How about in your country? Is there a traditional food culture you still keep that you can share in the comments? Andong is located along the Nakdong River, in South Korea and is rich in traditional Korean culture through its museums and historical presentations.

Words

소반 - traditional personal small dining table ( Noun )

설월당 - Seolwoldang is the head family of the Yean Branch of the Gwangsan Kim Noble Clan ( Noun )

수운잡방 - Recipe book written by the Seol WolDang noble family ( Noun )

동근 연엽반 - Round lotus leaf soban table ( Noun )

안방 - Room of the lady of the house ( Noun )

작은 사각반 - Small rectangle soban ( Noun )

소나무 사각반 - Pine rectangle soban ( Noun )

화형반 - Flower shape soban ( Noun )

호족화형약소반 - Tiger leg flower shape medicine soban ( Noun )

해주약소반 - Haeju medicine soban ( Noun )