Ice cream and shaved ice

 We live in temperate climates, so the four seasons are distinct. Summer is hot with monsoon rains, and winter is cold with snow.

This year, the year of Gapjin, was unusually hot and many people suffered, but it may be remembered as the coolest year when we look back on the coming year.

Compared to people living in tropical or cold climates, we experience a variety of weather, but the scenery, such as autumn foliage, is beautiful and the products are abundant, but on the other hand, it is annoying to have to change clothes every season.

It must not have been easy to spend the summer because of the long rainy season and the hottest days of summer like in the past, and although it is now almost a dead word, there was also the Samhansaon (三寒四溫) in winter.

There was already a stone ice storage during the Samhan period, and relics from that time still remain in Gyeongju, and relics can still be seen in Changwon, Gyeongnam, and Seoul.

During the Joseon Dynasty, ice from the Han River was broken and stored in the Seobinggo and Dongbinggo, and it was shared by the ministers on the hottest days of summer, when the heat was as hot as melting rocks, and it is said that they beat the heat of midsummer by putting it in cucumber soup and other foods.

In the 50s and 60s, ice cakes, which were ice water, appeared to whet children's appetites, but these days, it is no surprise that high-quality premium ice creams are appearing, moving away from the commonly called hard bar-type ice cream and container-type ice cream.

According to the Food Sanitation Act and the Food Code, ice cream is classified as livestock products and frozen confectionery is classified as food, so they differ depending on the amount of milk used.

The softness of container ice cream is created by a special process called overrun in the freezer (freezer), which involves blowing air into the processed product.

In the Book of Changes, the cycle of seasons is described as Ilhanilseo, which means, "The drum is struck by thunder and lightning, the wind and rain moisten it, and the sun and moon move, making it cold and hot at times." It is said, "The drum is struck by thunder and lightning, the wind and rain moisten it, and the sun and moon move, making it cold and hot at times."

In a time when physics and meteorology were not developed, it was difficult to recognize modern knowledge, but I am in awe of the fact that when food was the top priority, crops were planted and harvested (Gasaek:稼穡) at the right time without any gaps.