October 20, 2006 Category:
Snacks
Michael and I went to the supermarket the other day to buy some snacks.
They used to have good swiss chocolate (very cheap one too), but it is not available anymore (when one thing sells out, they often don’t replace them in Korea. Especially foreign goods. Do you agree?)
Anyhow my husband picked a red-ish pack, from the distance, I thought that it was a Kitkat.
When we got home, we emptied the shopping bag. Then I tried to find the Kitkat, but it wasn’t a Kitkat. It was a “Kicker” by Crown – a Korean company.
It wasn’t nearly as good as a Kitkat. (I think original is the best in all snacks.)
It looked like it had melted once during the summer and reformed recently. It wasn’t sweet nor crispy.
I wonder if there is a way to find out whether the chocolate melted once (and hardened again) before you open it.
Do you know how to tell?
October 16, 2006 Category:
Snacks
Recently I’m into this little cake called “Yakgwa” in Korean.
Yakgwa is a Korean traditional cake made from wheat flour, oil, and some honey.
I haven’t bought this in a while, but during the chuseok holiday it grabbed my attention.
It is one of the “Jesa” (memorial service for the ancestor) foods. But I am just enjoying it as my snack food. 
Its price ranges from 900 to 1200 won (US $0.95 to 1.25) for this long pack (Below). (I think it is quite cheap.)
October 5, 2006 Category:
Snacks
I like this rice cake’s color, it is so beautiful. It looks sweet but it tastes plain. (so my husband doesn’t like it as much.)Its price was 2000 won (US $2.10). It seemed expensive to me since it is only 3 pieces. Mujigae means “rainbow” in Korean. Apparently this has the meaning of “Achieve your Dream or Wish”. So you definitely should try some.
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This is a Korean traditional snack. It is my husband’s favourite rice cake (I like it too, but if I have it too much, I feel sick, because it is quite sweet stuff.)
We often buy it at Hanaro Mart. (Their rice cake tastes best in this town. I hardly ever buy rice cakes at Homeplus.) Its price is between 2000-2500 won (US $2.10-2.60) depending on weight.
It has squashed red bean paste inside. Many years ago Koreans believed red beans in food (especially in rice cakes) drives out the devil spirit, so they used it on a baby’s first birthday to wish them long life and health.
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