Anju

Anju
Bulgogi and nakji bokkeum being served as anju along with soju
Korean name
Hangul	안주
Hanja	按酒
Revised Romanization	anju
McCune–Reischauer	anchu

Jokbal, boiled pig's feet in soy sauce, similar to eisbein in German cuisine.

Anju (Korean pronunciation: [andʑu])(Korean pronunciation: [andʑu]) is a general term for a Korean food consumed with alcohol. It can be all kinds of food, from main dish to side dish, banchan. It has been highly developed that people eat a lot of food when drinking in Korea. Many people do not like drinking without any food, especially when they drink soju (Korean traditional alcohol).

There are some specific type of foods mostly consumed Anju such as: Golbaengi muchim, Nogari (young Alaska pollock) with peanuts, Jokbal, cooked pig's feet in soy sauce. They are more like for drinking, not for daily meals.

History

Until Chosun Dynasty, the common place serving alcohol among ordinary people was inn, Jumak. Soups with rice along with tradition alcohol such as mokkoli were served to guests. Since beer and western food came to Korea from the world mainly through Japan in nineteenth century, bars or pubs started to be popular and people have chosen any kind of western food as anju.

By types of liquor

There are some rules among people, which is what food matches which drink well. Samgyupsal, barbecued pork belly, is considered as food along with Soju. It is said that fried chicken or Korean seasoned chicken goes perfect with beer. Pa-jun and Mokkoli (or dongdongju) is thought as the popular combination on rainy days.

By the place where alcohol is served

There are some major types of bars in South Korea. Each type of restaurant sells different food and alcohol.

• Jumak: this does not mean Korean traditional inn of Dynasty mentioned above, but it refers to bars that have conceptual bars based on Korean culture. Those bars have an image representing traditional anju such as pa-jun, dubu-kimchi, or dotori-muk.

• Hof house (Korean pronunciation- hopu house): it is a borrowing word from German and Koreanized in order to satisfy customers’ needs. It sells all kinds of alcohol that is relatively inexpensive, and any food can be served regardless its nationality as well.

Sample images

See also

Food portal

• Soju
• Makgeolli
• Korean cuisine
• List of Korean dishes

References

"Anju (안주)" (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 2003-11-16. http://www.hani.co.kr/section-009000000/2003/11/009000000200311162151076.html. Retrieved 2008-02-18. 

"Anju (안주)" (in Korean). http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=579977. 

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