jangdokdae

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|caption=Jangdokdae at Gyeongbok palace in Seoul

|hangul=장독대

|hanja= 醬독臺{{cite web|url=http://krdic.naver.com/small_detail.nhn?docid=32225300|title=장독대|publisher=Naver Hanja Dictionary|accessdate=2017-02-20}}

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In Korean culture, Jangdokdae ({{Korean|hangul=장독대}}) or Jangttokttae is an outside space, most frequently a terrace, used to store or ferment food. Foods such as Kimchi, soybeans, grains, and bean and red pepper paste, are placed in Jangdok (or Onggi) earthenware jars which are then placed on the Jangdokdae.{{cite web|url=http://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Column/view?articleId=114377|title=The Wonders of the jangdokdae|author=Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS)|publisher=Korea.net|accessdate=10 December 2014}}

Jangdok ({{Korean|hangul=장독|labels=no}}) means "crock" (for condiments and soy sauce){{cite web|url=http://endic.naver.com/krenEntry.nhn?sLn=en&entryId=0e700215f5db485e912f1bfc1580ecdf|title=장독 醬-|publisher=Naver Dictionary|accessdate=2017-02-20}} and dae ({{Korean|hangul=대|labels=no}}) means "place", "support"... so jangdokdae ({{lang|ko|장독대}}) means "place for jangdok(s)". The jars are called hangari ({{Korean|hangul=항아리|labels=no}}){{cite web|url=http://mykoreankitchen.com/2007/03/07/rice-cake-and-traditional-kitchen-utensils-museum/|title=Rice Cake and Traditional Kitchen Utensils Museum|work=My Korean Kitchen|date=7 March 2007 |accessdate=10 December 2014}} or onggi ({{Korean|hangul=옹기|labels=no}}).{{cite web|url=http://www.asia-planet.net/korea/korean-residence.htm|title=Korea Information|publisher=Asia-planet.net|accessdate=10 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025722/http://www.asia-planet.net/korea/korean-residence.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

This place is commonly found directly near traditional Korean houses, more precisely near the kitchen. Sunshine and ventilation are key aspects in the location choice, so that foods can be preserved and kept fresh. Well-preserved ingredients may stay for several years in the jars.

The similar terraces of royal palaces were called yeomgo ({{Korean|hangul=염고|labels=no}}) and were supervised by a court lady, called janggo mama ({{Korean|hangul=장고 마마|labels=no}}).{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TD_lsYAtoS4C|title=Pottery: Korean Traditional Handicrafts|author=Sunhwa Rha|publisher=Ewha Womans University Press|year=2006|isbn=9788973006823|page=119}}