Tangaek — Decoctions · Grains
燒酒 Soju (소주)
Soju is grain wine run through a still. The distilled kind, like Andong soju, is what the name meant; today's green-bottle soju is diluted neutral spirit, a different process. The Dongui Bogam dates the drink to the Yuan dynasty and warns that drinking much of it harms a person.
Original, read line by line 東醫寶鑑 · Tangaek — Decoctions vol. 1
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自元時始有.
It first came into existence from the time of the Yuan dynasty.
HomiclubSoju is a distilled spirit, made by heating brewed liquor and condensing the vapour. Andong soju and munbaeju are made this way, whereas today's green-bottle soju is diluted from neutral spirit instead.
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味極辛烈, 多飮傷人.
Its taste is extremely pungent and fierce, and drinking much of it injures a person.
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This is a cultural and historical record from a classical text, not a claim about any food’s effects. Nothing here is a health supplement or intended to prevent or treat disease. Consult a medical professional about health concerns. · Text: Korean Medicine Classics DB · Reading: Homiclub