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