Sometimes a pot is just a pot, and this pretty gold one that's under P500 is a great addition to your kitchen, especially if you love eating instant noodles.
The golden pot is definitely a pretty one to have. It's not only aesthetically pretty in color but it will surely find itself to be useful in almost any kitchen, whether you're living solo or with a big family. Not all dishes, after all, need to be cooked in a large pot.
However, the pot has more significance than merely being a pretty item. The gold pot is allegedly a trip back in time for many Koreans. The nostalgic pot is what was used in the post-South Korean War when food was scarce but aluminum pots were abundant. These aluminum pots were usually coated in a nickel-silver coating which turned the normally silver pots brassy or golden-yellow in color. This is probably why we can spot them in some of our favorite K-dramas, like Weighlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo.
For some kitchens, these pots were eventually replaced by modern, more heavy-duty, heavy-bottomed ones. Some replaced these pots because acidic food can leach aluminum into the food (though, the transfer is minimal and any that does enter your body isn't easily absorbed,) but mostly because aluminum pots are easily dented.
This easily-dented quality of these pots can be disregarded by those who love fast and quick cooking. One of the best reasons to get this Korean pot is if you regularly cook and eat instant noodles. The size is perfect for one serving. Plus, the thin metal pot heats up quickly and easily, so you don't have to wait a long time for the water to boil, as compared to a heavy-bottomed pot that may need more time to get hot. Since the size is perfect for one serving, many Koreans do not even bother with transferring the noodles into a bowl, and eat the dish straight from the pot.
Finally, this gorgeous and affordable gold pot costs just P341, and if you treat it well, it can and will last for a long time
Korean Ramen Gold Pot 16cm, P341, Lazada, lazada.com
This story originally appeared on Yummy.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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