Unlike other countries, Korea has a wrap culture in which lettuce is wrapped in meat or rice
Lettuce is a vegetable that has been eaten in Korea for a long time. Even the way to eat lettuce wraps with dignity is recorded in the etiquette book, so it is a food ingredient that our people loved.
Ssam culture is a food culture that cannot be found in other countries. Even though lettuce is an old vegetable of mankind and many varieties grow naturally in each region. Let's take a closer look at the lettuce that the ancient Romans, the origin of salad, ate below.
The Origin of Lettuce
Lettuce is a annual or biennial plant of the chrysanthemum family. There are two strong theories about the origin of lettuce.
- Form of L.sativa
- Or hybridization with wild lettuce of this species
L.sativa-type lettuce has been transformed into food for people and has begun to be used for food in the Tigris-Euphrates River basin in eastern Mediterranean and Mesopotamia. Wild lettuce is distributed over a wide area across Canary Island, Algeria, Mesopotamia, northern India and Siberia in Europe, northern Africa and western Asia. The origin of wild species is the Middle East.
Traditional history of lettuce
Record 1: Mesopotamia - Egypt
The origin of lettuce is presumed to be Mesopotamia in the Middle East, but the record of eating it as a crop is ancient Egypt in about 2500 B.C. A long-leaved lettuce was found on Egyptian murals. This is the first lettuce record.
Records 2: Persian-Greek-Roman
Other local records show lettuce in Persia around 550 B.C., and Greece is said to have been referred to by Hippocrates, the father of medicine, around 430 B.C. In Rome, there are also records of several kinds of lettuce in Columelga in AD 42.
Record 3: Western Europe
Europe has been improved in the Netherlands and France since the Middle Ages. Two kinds of lettuce are grown in Europe. The Mediterranean basin is famous for its course type, and butterhead lettuce is grown a lot in Northern Europe. It is similar to a stem lettuce, so it is presumed to have been developed in the stem lettuce. There are many varieties of lettuce in Europe now.
Record 4: China - Japan
It was spread from Persia through northwestern India around the 6th century in China, and there is a document mentioning lettuce records. In China, stem lettuce is mainly grown. Japan introduced lettuce from the United States in the 1860s.
Record 5: Korea
Korea is known for its very long history of crops introduced through India, Tibet, Mongolia, and China in the 5th and 6th centuries. There is a record that it was eaten before the Three Kingdoms period. Leaf lettuce is mainly grown and sold in Korea.
Korean lettuce is mainly grown in cheong skirt, cheongchuk-myeon, Jeokchuk-myeon, and Jeokchuk-myeon. In Korea, leaf lettuce, romaine lettuce, and dried lettuce are cultivated as a classification of lettuce.
Related common sense
Lettuce is now cultivated around the world, and although there are many cultivars, it is largely classified into six categories.
- Lettuce (Lettuce)
- leaf lettuce
- Butterhead lettuce.
- stem lettuce
- Course or romaine lettuce (cabbage lettuce)
- Latin lettuce
Korea is traditionally a wrap culture in which vegetables are wrapped in meat and rice. Lettuce wraps are Korea's unique way of eating raw vegetables that are rarely found in other countries. Lettuce accounts for the largest share of vegetables wrapped in vegetables.
These days, it's grown in the suburbs of big cities
Korea is mainly produced throughout the year by house cultivation in the suburbs of large cities. The lettuce is cultivated throughout the country. It is said that dried lettuce is mainly imported for salads and hamburgers and is imported through the United States and Japan.
Interesting legend
Lettuce is one of the most popular vegetables in the world as a basic ingredient in salads. The ancient Israelites ate only salt without dressing, the Greeks with honey and oil, and the Romans with boiled eggs and spices in lettuce in a similar form to the present salad. Salad was the first meal for the wealthy in Rome to eat and was a luxurious meal that served as a appetizer before a formal meal.
Other (Hypnosis)
Because lettuce is hypnotic but also has a component that suppresses labor, Hippocrates of Greece said that he fed lettuce to patients and operated during surgical procedures in the 4th century BC.
Once upon a time, Emperor Augustus of Rome fell ill and died of a disease, and it is said that he ate lettuce and recovered his health and valued lettuce highly. Therefore, it is said that a statue of lettuce was made and an altar was built.
There are many legends related to lettuce in Korea
"Lock the door and eat lettuce in the fall."
Currently, it is a four-season vegetable, but it means autumn is the season when you can enjoy the unique taste of lettuce from ancient times. In fact, lettuce is said to be the best cold vegetable and is grown on dew in the cool autumn season.
"To the dog that pooped in the lettuce field, said, 'Oh, that dog! That dog!'"
It means that a dog that lives in a lettuce field is kicked out by throwing it away, which means that once it makes a mistake, it is always suspected when it is seen by people. In addition, there are proverbs about people who have no eyes, such as whether red pepper paste will be removed from lettuce wraps because they are closely related to each other, or even wrap lettuce wraps with rice when they eat.
In addition, aristocrats who valued etiquette during the Joseon Dynasty recorded how to eat lettuce with dignity in their etiquette books. Lettuce, called oilseed, has traces of its primitive form. Oil-seed lettuce seeds have seeds about 50 percent larger than other types of lettuce and are used to oil home cooking. It is still in use today and may be the first kind of lettuce used by humans long ago.
The lettuce BSL ingredient has hypnotic mental stability and sleep components, was considered an energizer in ancient Egypt, and has been known to boost energy in Korea since ancient times, but it was called Yeoleoseo because wives had to raise it secretly to feed their husbands. In Gwangju, fried lettuce wrapped in lettuce is sold.
Lettuce's name
Lettuce was introduced through China and was called raw vegetables according to the Chinese etymology. The name changes over time and is called 'Sang-chu'. Until 1988, 'Sang-chi' was ordinary the standard language. 'Sang-chu' is now the standard language. The pure Korean word for lettuce is "Bu-ru".
Lettuce efficacy
Lettuce is 93% water. It is rich in inorganic salts and vitamins such as protein, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium. Oriental medicine says lettuce has a good effect on benefiting the five intestines, cooling the chest, and strengthening the tiled muscle bones.
Nutrients contained in lettuce
Lettuce is rich in vitamin A and B groups, minerals such as iron, calcium, and folic acid, and components such as lactucin, which tastes bitter of lettuce, have nerve stability and pain relief effects. The efficacy of lettuce, a natural tonic, is as follows.
1. Helping the eye health
It contains high vitamin A and lutein, and even a fist can satisfy the recommended daily intake of 20mg. Vitamin A and lutein protect the nerves of the eyes and help eye health, such as preventing aging and dry eyes.
2. Prevention of anemia
Lettuce contains evenly essential amino acids and is good for preventing anemia and osteoporosis due to its high calcium, iron, and folic acid content. In particular, it is recommended for pregnant women who are prone to lack of nutrition, and lettuce is also known to help increase the amount of breast milk.
3. Helps with mental stability and insomnia
Lettuce contains a lot of melatonin, and the transparent white liquid in the stem contains an ingredient called "Lactucarium," which has a calming effect, hypnosis, and sedimentation effect, helping you sleep well. It is also effective in stabilizing nerves and relieving stress.
4. Helps with acne and skin whitening
Lettuce is made up of 95% water, making the skin glossy and moist. It contains a lot of vitamins A, C, and minerals, so it has skin whitening and elasticity effects, and vitamin A helps regenerate cells, restores rough skin, and helps skin problems such as acne.
5. Fatigue-relieving
Lettuce is rich in vitamins and minerals, not only helps metabolism to relieve fatigue, but also helps to clear blood and detoxify the body to release waste. It also helps relieve headaches caused by hangovers.
What kind of lettuce is good? Tips for purchasing and storing lettuce
When choosing lettuce, avoid scratches or scratches, and buy refrigerated ones for washed ones. When purchasing vegetables with meat and fish, be careful not to contaminate vegetables with meat blood by putting them in different bags and sealing them.
When storing, remove soil or foreign substances and store them, but when washed, it is recommended to store them in a sealed container or plastic bag and refrigerate them as much as possible. It is preferable that the storage temperature in the refrigerator is 4°C or less, and if it is stored in a drawer dedicated to vegetables and fruits, it is recommended to fill only 2/3 of it. Take it within 2-3 days as much as possible and check it frequently for mold.
How to eat lettuce clean
1. Before washing, wash your hands thoroughly with soap, especially do not touch vegetables with your hands touching meat.
2. Soak lettuce in 2L of water for 2 minutes, stir it by hand, wash it, and wash it in running water for about 30 seconds. When soaking in water, it is also good to add a little baking soda and vinegar.
3. What if the lettuce has withered? If you soak the withered lettuce in one or two drops of vinegar and two teaspoons of sugar in water or ice water, it becomes fresh.
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