Koreans prefer coffee to kimchi or because it tastes like soup

Pedestrians with a cup of coffee are often seen on the streets of Seoul. According to statistics, each person in South Korea drinks an average of two cups of coffee a day, and Koreans drink coffee more often than they eat kimchi.

According to a recent report released by South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Animal products and Food Circulation, coffee is the single food that Koreans consume most frequently, drinking 12.3 times a week, even more than kimchi (11.8 times) and rice (9.6 times).

It is known that there were 11000 coffee shops in Seoul in 2012, but now the number has increased to more than 20, 000, and coffee culture has been deeply embedded in the daily lives of South Koreans.

A gourmet commented that in the past, Koreans used to cook in a big iron pot, and there was often a layer of pot at the bottom of the pot, and my mother would cook a bowl of soup for her family after the pot was boiled with water. Coffee tastes similar to the guoba soup that Koreans used to drink after meals, which may make Koreans addicted to it.

However, although Koreans love coffee so much, coffee is very expensive.