Korean food culture is an important part of Korean culture. It includes kimchi, which is recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of Korea. Common Korean foods are kimchi, kimbap, spicy rice cakes, seaweed soup, mixed rice, cold noodles, ginseng chicken stew, and soju. Koreans typically eat with separate bowls and chopsticks, often eating noodles with chopsticks and rice with a spoon.