Hi, MANNAM International friends! Have you ever celebrated your birthday in Korea? Then what did you eat besides birthday cake? In Korea, there is one kind of food Koreans must eat on their birthdays and it is “Mi-yok-gook (Seaweed soup)”.
In fact, there is another group of people who eating the soup a lot in Korea. Can you guess who are they? Yes. They are mothers-to-be and mothers who have recently given birth to a baby. Then why do they eat seaweed soup on their birthdays? Seaweed is rich in iodine and calcium, which is good for women health both before and after childbirth. Therefore, the custom of eating seaweed soup can be seen as a way for children to remember their mother’s pain of childbirth and thank them for parental care. [1]
Here is a link for you to learn how to make seaweed soup. On the coming birthday of your mother, you may cook seaweed soup for her to express your appreciation in Korean way.
How to Make Seaweed Soup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr0MtL1-zng
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