Abstract
This study was carried out to examine the status of Kimchi preparation, number of side dish and breakfast type of some houses in Yosu, Chonnam area. The survey was conducted from October to November, 2000 using a questionnaire. The results are as follows. The majority of monthly income of household was 1∼2 million won (50.1％). The highest family composition os couple and children with 75.6% and the highest number of family member was 3∼4 with 57.0%. The highest type of housing was an apartment with 67.1% while its ownership was, the highest in self-own with 69.9%. The 65.6% of respondants prepared Kimchi at home and the next was from the parent's home. The numbers of side dishes except Kimchi for each meal were 3∼4(63.2%). The major food of breakfast was boiled rice(86.7%). With decreasing age and family numbers and increasing level of education and income, the percent of boiled rice was lower whereas the percent of bread was higher.
