미역국은 생일날에 먹는 대표적인 가정식이다. 미역을 참기름에 볶은 후 끓여 부드럽고 고소한 맛이 특징. 미역이 미끌미끌해 시험 날 먹으면 시험에 떨어진다는 미신이 있어 시험 날에는 주로 먹지 않는다.
Seaweed soup is a classic home-cooked meal eaten on birthdays. It's known for its soft and nutty flavor, which comes from stir-frying the seaweed in sesame oil before boiling. There is a superstition that slipping on exams is associated with the slippery nature of seaweed, so it is usually avoided on test days.
Seaweed soup is a typical home meal eaten on birthdays. Seaweed is stir-fried in sesame oil and then boiled, giving it a soft and savory taste. Because seaweed is slippery, there is a superstition that if you eat it on the day of the exam, you will fail the exam, so I usually do not eat it on the day of the exam.