Holiday Ayo - Do you often leave food behind? South Korea is also known for its unique eating etiquette. Not only are you required to use chopsticks when eating, but South Korea is known for its culture of never leaving food behind.

It is said that bibimbap is a typical Korean mixed rice made from leftovers from the jesa offerings offered to ancestral spirits. Is this culture worth emulating?

This is the reason Koreans don't like to leave food behind cited from IDN Times :

1. By eating food without any leftovers, you have appreciated the person who cooks and serves you food

2. Spending food is also a way for Koreans to be grateful for what they have or have at this time. Worth a look, here!

3. Memories of the war era, where they had difficulty getting food, make Koreans abstain from leaving side dishes and rice

4. During the Korean War in the 1950s, Koreans experienced food shortages which caused many people to suffer from hunger

5. Thanks to food from the United States at that time, Koreans began to innovate by cooking soup using minimal ingredients

6. Although at first Koreans were not familiar with processed meats, such as spam and sausages, but eventually they made budae jjigae

7. Budae jjigae is a soup that reminds Koreans of how hard their ancestors fought for food