Korean cuisine is deliciously sour, sweet, hot, burning hot, salt, bitter and nutty.
Sourness comes mainly from grain vinegar, herbs, and certain fruits. From grain syrup (before sugar was widely used in Korea), honey, and fruits such as pears and jujube comes its sweetness (dolkom).

These varieties of food taste have really made Korean dish very unique and delicious. Korean cooking is specialized by thick, warming soups and stews, pickled vegetable (Kim Chi) and a fondness for beef.