[ The World Times ] History of Food Delivery

Food delivery is a service where a customer can order food and have it delivered from a restaurant, store, or company. Orders are typically placed through websites or phone apps, and items available for delivery range from restaurant entrees, cafe drinks, to groceries. With foods sealed in packages such as bags or boxes, delivery workers usually get to requested destinations via cars, bikes, or motorized scooters. 

 

The earliest food delivery service comes from Korea, being recorded in July 1768 during the Joseon era. Scholar Hwang Yun-seok mentioned in one of his books that he ordered naengmyeon, or cold buckwheat noodles, for lunch with his colleagues the day after taking his civil service examination.

 

Naengmyeon was a delicacy that became popular among noblemen, leading many experts to believe that the dish's rising popularity led to the introduction of a delivery service for it. This belief is supported by an example from an 1871 book by Lee Yu-won. It mentions that King Sunjo of Joseon ordered his servants to buy naengmyeon and bring it back to the palace while moon watching.

 

In the West, legend says that the first delivery for pizza happened in 1889 in Naples. After getting sick during her trip, Queen Margherita of Savoy requested for traditional Italian food. Chef Raffaele Esposito made a pizza resembling the Italian flag and delivered it personally to the queen, as royals most likely would not dine at a pizzeria. As the first pizza delivery history, the incident also gave birth to the Margherita pizza.

 

*typically ad. 보통, 일반적으로 / The factory typically produces 500 chairs a week. 

                     전형적으로, 특징적으로 / typically American hospitality.

                     늘 하는 식으로, 늘 그렇듯이 / Typically, she couldn't find her keys.

*entree n. 주요 요리, 주 요리, 메인 요리 / How many seafood choices are available as an entree?

                 (사교 단체, 기관의) 가입 자격, 출입 자격 / By marrying an aristocrat, he gained entree into high social circles.

*buckwheat n. 메밀

*delicacy n. (특정 지역의) 진미, 별미 / It's a kind of street food. Was it good? I hear it's a delicacy. 

                   여림, 연약함 / the delicacy of the fabric. 

                   섬세함 / the delicacy of his touch. 

                   사려깊음 / She handled the situation with great sensitivity and delicacy. 

                   (상황의) 미묘함 / I need to talk to you about a matter of some delicacy.