Healing Foods for a Healthier Winter, Garlic Jangajji (Korean Pickled Garlic)

Garlic has been used as both food and medicine in many cultures for thousands of years
There's chinese 4 words describing garlic so well, 一害百利 meaning 1 disadvantage and 100 advantages
Garlic's benefits outweigh its detriments.
There are so many benefits while few side effects include breath and body odor, heartburn, upset stomach, and allergic reactions exist. These side effects are more common with raw garlic.
The scent of garlic is one of few drawback as potentially harmful side-effect.
Garlic can give off an unpleasant aroma for up to three days. Garlic oils are absorbed into the bloodstream and enter the lungs where they're exhaled with every breath - and it takes several days for the lungs to completely clear them.

Korean ancestors were well aware of these sideffects and they have made garlic jangachi (Korean Pickled Garlic) to consume garlic without bad breath,heartburn and upset stomach for many generations while keeping most of raw garlic's health benefits intact.
It was also easy way to store and consume veggie when vegetables were scarce during winter

Pickled garlic (maneul jangajji) is a staple side dish in Korea
The garlic cloves are first soaked in a vinegar brine for a few days and then pickled in a soy brine. Through this two-step process, the garlic loses much of its pungent bite and becomes slightly sweet and tangy. It's important to use fresh garlic for pickling. Serve with rice or as an accompaniment to any main dish. The garlic infused soy brine can be used as a dipping or seasoning sauce.

Among so many health benefits of garlics, jangajji is especially good for winter time as it cures cold hands and feet.
Poor circulation can lead to a tendency to getting cold hands and feet, which can be an uncomfortable problem during the winter months.
When it’s cold your body automatically draws blood away from the extremities to keep your core and internal organs warm. So when the temperature drops we all need a bit of extra help to keep hands and feet warm.
You can turn up the heat from the inside. In traditional Chinese medicine it was considered essential to eat warming foods during the cold season to boost the immune system and prevent winter chills.
Garlic jangajji is definitely one of those foods that can warm your body inside out.