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Hongeo is a Korean word for "Skate fish". Skate fish is a member of the shark family and looks like a small sting-ray. It is flat with a kite-shaped body. It has no bones, merely cartilage. In Korea the fish is placed raw into an earthen clay pot and left at room temperature for a few days to ferment . Fermented skate is said to be over 100 times healthier than yogurt for its natural probiotic
Hongeo is one of the fermented Korean foods.
Heukdwaeji refers to Jeju black pork. Jeju native black pork is a typical Jeju specialty. The pigs are black-haired and resistant to disease and having been reared here for generations, are an essential part of the traditional culture. The meat of Heukdwaeji is a favorite for making Korean barbecue.
Heukdwaeji is declared as one of the seven (7) wonders of the jeju kitchen for 2014; one of the 7 delectable foods from Jeju after surveys were conducted with both tourists and Korean citizens.
Hamheung Naengmyeon or Bibim Naengmyeon refers to the North Korean style noodles which is now famous throughout entire Korea and can be found in almost nook and crannies of the entire country.
If Pyeongyang Naengmyeon is served in a chilled broth, Hamheung Naengmyeon comes with spicy red chili sauce toppings.
Naengmyeong dishes are often garnished with sliced beef, a boiled egg, cucumbers, and pears.
Hamheung naengmyeon is one of the foods usually served during summer season.
Heshikozuke refers to pickled fish from the Fukui Prefecture of Japan. It is a Kansai cuisine made of pickled mackerel, sardine, codfish, blowfish, etc., which are caught abundantly in spring. People make heshikozuke by pickling these fish under stone with salt and rice bran. It produces an attractive aroma when baked, and has traditionally been loved as a featured food for late autumn, new year, and spring festivals in the Wakasa area.
Hibachi refers to a small, portable grill that has its origins in Japan, inspired by its shichirin.
As a grill, a hibachi is small, portable, open style made by placing a sturdy grill over a container which may be oval, square, or rectangular. The container is used to hold charcoal for cooking, just like the bowl of a full sized grill.