Easy Korean Recipes
Learn how to make Korean sweet rice dessert – Yaksik (Yakbap)! What is Yaksik (Yakbap) Today, I’m introducing a Korean dish known as Yaksik, or Yakshik (약식), also referred to as Yakbap (약밥). This translates to ‘medicinal food’, owing to its key ingredient – honey. In ancient Korea, honey was not just a sweetener but …
Nutella + Mochi + Donut Holes = Bomb! This combination makes a super delicious chewy gooey nutella mochi donut holes! With the Easter holiday just around the corner (in fact, by the time you read this, the holiday would have just started) I am sharing a dessert recipe today. I don’t know why I often …
A trendy Korean summer dessert, milk bingsu recipe! Today I’m very thrilled to share my Korean milk ice sorbet recipe! Generally, I’m not much of a dessert person. But ever since my little sister in Korea shared this picture, I decided that I had to make it myself soon. It sounded so unique to me. So …
Pepero cake is a simple but creative way to make a cake using a popular Korean snack – Pepero sticks. Ready in 10 mins! Pepero Day Have you heard of “Pepero Day“? In Korea, 11th November is Pepero day. To some degree, it is similar to Valentine’s Day. People, particularly youngsters, give Pepero sticks to …
Chapssal donuts are deep fried donuts that is made with sweet rice flour. Its outside is crunchy but inside is soft and chewy like mochi rice cakes. It’s an addictive Korean snacks filled with sweetened red bean paste. A new habit of mine since I came back to food blogging is “food ingredients hoarding”. I …
Make a popular Korean popsicle – Melona bar from your home! It takes less than 10 minutes to assemble! Easy & delicious! One of my childhood favourite ice creams is Melona (메로나) – Honeydew melon ice pops. I used to buy it for 100 won (about AU$0.10). It was a very affordable and super delicious …
How to Make Asian Style Strawberry Rice Cakes Valentines day is coming up soon. Valentines day in Korea is a bit different to most countries’. It is the day for a girl to confess her love to a guy by giving him a chocolate present. Then when does the guy have a chance to confess …
We have a regular gathering with some other foreigners living in this area every second Wednesday. We have dinner in one person’s house and we take turns. The host prepares a main meal and everyone else brings their duty dish. Anyhow, Mel (most of the time dessert duty person) brought this cheese cake at the …
Yesterday was my sister’s birthday. When she got home, she brought 2 cake boxes with her. They were presents from her friends. I think it is a weird culture of theirs, that they don’t share cakes and instead just bring it home like other normal presents. Anyway Yah for me~ 🙂 I am not that …
Recently I’m into this little cake called “Yakgwa” (약과). 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 …
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 (무지개) means “rainbow” in Korean. Apparently this has the meaning of “Achieve …
Korean sweet rice cake balls (Gyeongdan) This, sweet rice cake (Gyongdan, 경단) 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.) It has sweetened red bean paste inside. Many years ago, Koreans believed …