[170706] Summer food 여름철 음식

Talk about seasonal food you have in the summer.

In Korea, there are many seasonal foods.

Some foods are eaten and mostly in the summertime.

Naengmyeon, or cold noddles in broth with a thin layer of ice, and noodles in cold bean soup called kongguksu are some summer delicacies.

-> broth 국물, 육수, summer delicacy 여름철 별미

Cold buckwheat noodles are also a summer specialty.

-> summer special 여름철 특식

There are some restaurants that they have temporary menus just during the summer.

Meanwhile, there are some people who fight fire with fire.

-> fight fire with fire 이열치열

They eat highly nutritious and hot foods to revive their low energy levels.

-> highly nutritious 영양가가 높은, revive one's low energy levels 지친 체력을 보강하다.

On the dog days of summer, known as 'sambok', people traditionally eat samgyetang, a chicken and ginseng soup.

-> the dog days of summer 삼복 더위

Cold drinks and ice cream also fly off the shelves.

-> fly off the shelves 불티나게 팔리다.

Cafes compete to release summer drink menus. 

Shaved ice called bingsu is also a summertime favorite.

There are even chain restaurants that serve bingsu as their specialty.

-> as one's specailty 전문으로

Visitors can enjoy bingsu in various flavors with their favorite toppings.

-> in various flavors 다양한 맛으로