King Gojong, who reigned in the late Joseon Dynasty from 1863-1907, did not drink any alcoholic beverages. Instead, he enjoyed ciders and sikhye (sweet rice punch) as a light snack before going to bed. In winter, he enjoyed seolleongtang (ox bone soup) and warm noodles. He especially liked noodles but since he didn't like spicy and salty foods, the cold noodles enjoyed by King Gojong were adorned with slices of boiled beef on top and slices of pear and pine nuts sprinkled around it. Pears were not sliced with a knife but shaved into thin slivers with a spoon. Rather than using beef broth, the noodles were added to water kimchi prepared with a lot of pears in it, which made the noodles taste especially sweet and refreshing.