(), or simply (), is a large, heavy pot or cauldron commonly used in

Korean cuisine Korean cuisine is the set of foods and culinary styles which are associated with Korean culture. This cuisine has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient Prehistoric Korea, agricultural and nomad ...

Origin

The modern Korean descends from the ancient ''jeong'' (鼎), which is made of bronze. Bronze ''sot'' are frequently unearthed as remains of the Three Kingdoms period, because the ''jeong'' was symbolic of the nation, the throne, and industry. However, the history of the iron ''sot'' goes back much earlier than the Three Kingdoms period . The copper ''sot'' on the Korean Peninsula were first discovered in the remains of Gojoseon, which corresponds to the Liaoning bronze dagger culture of the late Bronze Age. A large number of ''sot'' were excavated from the ruins of the Four Commanderies of Han, which was installed when Gojoseon was destroyed by Han in 108 BCE. In particular, the ruins of the

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are famous for the being the source of the largest variety of pots.

Shape

It was very large and recessed to fit the large family of Korea. In general, '' gama'' mean utensils when lighting a fire, and means pot and bowl that cook rice. The has no legs and the bottom of the pot is round and usually has a small recess at the edge of the entrance. There are four projections on the body, which is convenient to put across the stove. The lid is made of iron, and it has a convenient tap in the middle.

History

From ancient times, the pot was not simply a device for cooking food, but a symbol of kingship, power, state, and industry. It was used as a tool to record the achievements of public figures or to punish corrupt officials, religious ceremonies, or food for the dead. Cooking rice in is a longstanding custom in Korea, that began at least during the reign of King Daemusin (18‒44 CE) in

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ...

Usage

In the hanok's kitchen, agungi can be used for heating and cooking, and is a large pot designed for use as a cooking utensil. is very large, so it is common to use it almost fixed to agungi. is a Korean traditional pot that has kept its kitchen for a long time. There were few places where it is not used, such as making fire, cooking rice, frying the side dishes and steaming. The closest thing to real life was . It is an important cooking tool that can not be used for cooking in Korea. Therefore, the pot was a history of the family.

Gallery

File:Bap (cooked rice) 2.jpg, ''Sot bap'', rice cooked in File:Ansan Cultural Center 07.JPG, (Ansan Cultural Center,

Ansan Ansan (, ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It lies southwest of Seoul and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area. It is connected to Seoul by rail via Seoul Subway Line 4. It is situated on the Yellow Sea coast and some islands lie ...

) File:Korea-Andong-Dosan Seowon-Kitchen-01.jpg, Traditional Korean kitchen with ( Dosan Seowon,

Andong Andong () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong Ri ...

) File:Miners' kitchen 3.jpg, Miners' kitchen with (Cheonpo Gold Mine Village, Jeongseon) File:Q12605101 아궁이 A01.jpeg, & agung-i File:Gamasot Miryang.jpg, Miryang File:Sotbap.jpg, Sotbap, cooked rice in File:Miners' kitchen 2.jpg, in Miners' kitchen File:Buttumak.jpg, located outside File:Korea-War Memorial of Korea-01.jpg, in Korean-war

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