If you ever watch Korean dramas often hear this drink. Soju is a typical Korean liquor, and an integral part of Korean society, like sake which is identical to the Japanese.
Soju (Hangul 소주; Hanja 烧酒) is a distilled beverage native Korea. Soju is generally packaged in green glass bottles are easy to find in Korea. Soju are sold in supermarkets, restaurants, and even roadside stalls. A drink made from rice this is a drink favored by both men and women, teenagers began to parents.
Soju is not the only Korean-owned liquor, however, is the most popular. Soju is known because the price is quite cheap for liquor category. Soju prices ranging from 1000 won to 3000 won, or ten to thirty thousand if we are using the exchange rate (the price of soju in Korea yes). So ga wonder if soju can be enjoyed by all walks of life, ranging from construction workers to boss tie.
The main raw material in making soju is rice. Currently soju is also made with other starches such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, wheat or barley (a type of wheat used to make beer). Soju alcohol content ranges from 20% to 45%. But the most common and are sold only 20% yield. However, there are also manufacturers who make soju with alcohol content of almost 100%. Unfortunately they're expensive and a little hard to find.
Soju taste a little like mild vodka when drunk, but react as it passes through the throat. However, because of the added sugar manufacturing process, then there is a thin sweet taste (slight). Korean people love to add sugar in their products, such as making kimchi, pickles and even soju, Korean food despite not actually sweet.
And just so you know, taste and smell a bit like acetone. Sweet taste that is usually mentioned as soju tastes just really thin. That's why many are mixing it with beer, so not too bitter and more friendly to the tongue. In Korea, soju mixed with beer called So-Mek (soju-Mekju/beer).
Drinking soju was already a culture there, one example after work (usually male employees), with a few friends will be drinking soju together. They will drink as much (it is definitely to get drunk), while talking about their work, family and even the country's problems (if in Indonesia may just wrote in a coffee shop times yes). Why do they go together? Due to the Korean people, filling drinks for yourself is an act that is against tradition.
According to his philosophy, pours a drink for others symbolize the attention and friendship. If you look at the Korean drama, usually people who drink alone at roadside stalls tents are people who are depressed, hopeless or angry.
How to drink soju
As with other Asian liquor, drinking soju there is also a distinctive ethics. Soju is usually served in a glass. Generally, such a habit Korea, you should not fill your own glass, someone else will fill your empty glass. Also, as a courtesy, you should not pour a drink to someone more senior (in age and professional). If you are among the people who follow this tradition, always remember this rule:
* Soju is consumed in group meetings.
* Never pour yourself a glass of soju for you.
* Hold the glass with both hands if people respected pouring liquor.
* When receiving Soju from others, stick a glass in the palm of your left hand, then grasp it with your right hand and slightly bowed his head.
* Drinking Soju by inhaling or drinking in one gulp (one shoot).
* When pouring soju for others, hold a bottle of soju with the right hand. While the left hand touching the elbow or forearm.
* Refill the glass only when the glass is empty.
* Younger people at the table should always be down and sipping soju if older is on the table.Message me, let us be like Korea does not mean we have to follow all their habits. If good habits, we may be an example. But if drinking himself drunk passable ya do not copy. Especially for the still under-age. Anyway do not be!
Source:
http://koreanindo.net/2010/10/20/korean-cuisine-6-soju/
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