Sellongtang (Winter)

Basic Info

Seolleongtang is a Korean soup made from ox bones during the winter. Seasoning is generally done at the table according to personal taste by adding salt, ground black pepper. In other word seolleongtang is Ox bone soup.

                                                                                    History

In the Joseon Dynasty, Koreans regularly made nationwide sacrifices to their ancestors. The nationwide sacrifice was called Seonnongje King SeongJong had visited the sacrifice himself, and had eaten a meal with the people of Joseon. In order to increase the food supply in Joseon, King Seongjong ordered them to invent dishes that could feed the maximum number of people using the least amount of ingredients, and seonnongtang (tang meaning "soup") was one of these . Sellongtang orient from korea and all the ingredients can find easily around of Korea, many of Korean food has similar food with Japan or China but Sellongtang is only exist in Korea. These days people eat it for their health, enjoy        anytime. In contrast, people in Joseon could eat Sellongtang only Sennongje day.   

Purpose
Sellongtang has full of protein, vitamin and calcium. It prevent osteproposis. And spring onion in the sellongtang make blood clear and heated our body to eliminate waste matter from system.

Experience
 I often eat the Samgyetang with my family. every time i eat the Samgyetang it has diffterent taste depend on how much i put the salt in it. It was very interest to me. And when i have fever or carsick, Sellongtang made me feel better.