South Koreans find solution to beat summer heat

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South Koreans find solution to beat summer heat

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Many South Koreans believe eating hot dog-meat-soup helps beating summer heat.

15 July,2011 11:13 am

The hottest period of the year begins in South Korea called as chobok meaning the first dog day. Many South Koreans believe eating hot ginseng chicken stew and dog-meat-soup helps beating summer heat.Braised dog meat or dog stew, called boshintang, is a traditional Korean dish that was first eaten more than 1,000 years ago and known to boost overall human health and energy. Dog meat stew, a protein-high dish that boils the meat in a broth with garlic, hot peppers and ginger is eaten during the summer. Koreans believe that chobok is a good cuisine to beat summer heat in order to spend the summer in good health.Criticism from Westerners caused the dog-meat-loving South Koreans to ban these dishes for a period of time during the 1988. South Korean dog-lovers say habits of eating dogs should be abolished since dogs are pets, not livestock.