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Seasonal eating

Spring greens, summer cold noodles, autumn songpyeon, winter kimjang.

The year still matters

Kimjang — communal kimchi-making in late autumn — is UNESCO-listed for a reason. Summer naengmyeon and samgyetang are climate technology. Cooking “Korean” in July with a heavy galbitang is allowed; knowing it is a winter-leaning soup makes you a better guest.