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Clay pots are usually used to preserve its
contents from spoiling by circulating air through them. Crockery is made with a method of
oxidation in which it is burnt through air and flame together. The pots can keep kimchi
fresh for a long time. The shapes of the pots have developed differently in various regions.
There are 2 main types of containers which are made of wood and earth.
A crock jar terrace is usually located in the kitchen, an inner garden, or a rear garden
surrounded with a stone fence. In the countryside, people usually buried the
kimchi jar in the ground, covering them with a
bundle of straw to protect it from snow and rain and to lessen the temperature change. |
| Southern Korea crocks are small, short, and the middle
is wider than the top and bottom. Central Korea- crocks are tall, narrow, well shaped, and have wide mouths to gather more heat from sun. Northern Korea- crocks are much larger than those of the southern region because of the longer winter. |
from Kyonggi Province |
 from the Kyongsang Provinces |
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