Rice culture in Korea VS Bread Culture in Korea
The bread culture in Egypt is as important as the rice culture in Korea. Bread (Aish) is considered as an important source of life. Egyptian call bread "Aish", which means life. This explains how important is bread in our everyday lives. Historically, the importance of "Aish" dates back to old times where it was used as offerings and to ask for blessings from gods. The Egyptians knew how to make bread thousands of years ago from various grains such as: wheat, barley and corn. The shapes of bread varied from oval, round and rolled shapes. Egyptians were the first ones to know how to bake (They introduced baking). They baked different types of bread, cakes, cookies and pastries for every ceremony and used different types of dried fruits such as dates and fig. There's an Egyptian expression “we eat bread and salt together.” This expression is a symbol of brotherhood. Rice is not just a staple food or a side dish in the Korean Cuisine. It's a centrepiece that