Authentic Materials in the Korean Language Classroom: The Case of Korean and US American English Online Food Recipes

Abstract

This paper analyzes the discourse present in online recipes on websites popular in Korea and America, focusing on the description of food, its taste, and how to prepare it. In doing so, we look at language choice and how the recipe author interacts with the reader. This offers a wealth of insight on how food is regarded, described, and the implications it makes about the respective country’s cultural perception of food. Furthermore, the language choices made in recipes can serve as an excellent material for language learners, offering accurate looks into real-life use coming straight from authentic material. Alongside our analysis, we also consider how these findings could benefit students in the classroom.

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