Which fridge necessarily give a wedding in Korea: useful tradition

Korea - an amazing and colorful country with its customs and traditions, peculiarities of life and management of living conditions. Did you know that Koreans in the house is worth just two refrigeratorsOne for regular meals, especially for the second kimchi? We in Russia are the best gift for the wedding are considered money. In Korea, the kimchi refrigerator is a status newlyweds present, which is valued more money envelope.

Appointment of a special refrigerator

Kimchi for Koreans - the same thing for us - bread. This dish is put on the table at every meal.

Reference! Kimchi - a traditional Korean spicy dish of pickled Chinese cabbage or other vegetables (radish, herbs young radish, green onion, cucumber pulp, etc...). To give spice to it add the red pepper, garlic and other spices.

Earlier, when special devices for kimchi did not exist, it was placed in earthenware jars and stored outside in the ground or in a cellar at the required temperature. Far from civilization, in the countryside, this method is used to this day.

The process of preparation of pickled vegetables pretty long. First, to start salting, they need to hold salt for about two hours. When the dish is added to the sauce just before serving it needs to stand for another 12 hours. All this time it must be stored somewhere, hence the need for a special refrigerator.

Features a refrigerator for Kimchi

The unit for vegetables like a regular and takes a lot of space. Most often, it has a size of 60 by 90 cm.

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• First, the spicy dish Koreans consumed in large quantities. therefore you need a lot of space to store it as a finished product and at different stages of preparation.
• Secondly, pickled vegetables have specific flavorWhich spreads rapidly by the usual refrigerator and absorbed into other products.

If you are going for a Korean wedding and want to make a really nice gift for kimchi refrigerator will be the ideal option. Newlyweds will absolutely love it!

The originality of the refrigerator for vegetables

Kitchen appliances can be bought in every specialized store in Korea.

Refrigerators are created in such a way that they it was possible to store different types of kimchi at the required temperature and humidity levels. In this unique tastes and odors will not mix with each other.

Kimchi refers to fermented products. And refrigerators, we are talking about, specifically designed for their storage.

Important! The cooling chamber placed sealed plastic containers, which are cooled in the same way as when you are in the ground.

Popular models

To help you understand what is required from the refrigerator for Kimchi, let's look at the characteristics of popular models.

Korean version - DIMCHAE DOE-126SJGV (home cellar)

• kimchi ripening mode.
• 1 energy class.
• High-precision tuning modes temperature and humidity. Due to the double sensor, the dish is not in the upper chamber zamerznot and the bottom does not turn sour.
• Defrost one touch. The ice is removed automatically by pressing a button.
• Storage Mode kimchi (including long-term).
• The total volume of 120 liters.
• The total volume for storing dishes 72.8 liters.
• Dimensions 690 × 580 × 850 mm.
• Weight 42 kg.

This is one of the few brands that have preserved full Korean production. Such a model can be purchased for around 60 thousand rubles.

other brands

Company LG Electronics It offers a range of refrigerators for kimchi. And they are sold not only in Korea but also in other countries.

Some models resemble freezers, others - narrow cabinets with lots of compartments.

When buying a home appliance it is also recommended to pay attention to brands LG and Samsung. They are most suited to the European market and will be perfect for any kitchen.