Exploring Korean-American Heritage & Interculturalism
No Bake Korean Sesame Seed CookiesThey’re incredibly easy to make and quick to boot!
These Korean sesame seed cookies are called “tasik” or “dasik” (๋ค์). And they’re traditionally served during Seollal (Korean New Year’s). Back in the dynastic period, only nobility ate these cookies. Despite being easy to make, they look elegant and are essentially a tea cookie. So be sure to eat them with your pinky raised!ย ๐ [Read more…]
Seollal ์ค๋ (Korean New Year) is Next Week!That means it’s time for tteokguk ๋ก๊ตญ! Tteokguk is the yummy traditional rice cake soup that’s eaten on New Year’s Day. The round shape of the rice cakes symbolizes money, because the roundness are like coins. And the white color of the rice cakes symbolizes purity, as in starting fresh for the new year.
It’s also a tradition to eat it to symbolize turning a year older since everyone simultaneously ages a year on New Year’s Day, according to how Koreans calculate age. (I know that’s kind-of confusing, so I cleared it up here.) So often, you’ll hear people asking if you’ve eaten tteokguk, because you’re not officially a year older until you have. But if you ask me, that’s a reason for me to never eat tteokguk ever again! Forever young! …But tteokguk is so tasty…. Meh, what’s in a number?! Enjoy the soup!ย ๐ [Read more…]
Easy Korean Oven Fried ChickenHave you heard of the “other” KFC? It’s Korean Fried Chicken! And it’s just in time for the Super Bowl this weekend!
My husband loves chicken wings while he watches football…or anytime, really. And who doesn’t love fried chicken? (No offense vegans and vegetarians!)
But I wanted something healthier and easier to make. Yeah, it’s a little healthier but what I really didn’t want is a bunch of grease splattering with a toddler running around. Not to mention it’s a pain to clean up!
So I took this chicken to the oven and I love how it turned out. And my hubby loves it every time I make it too! He just wishes I would make more!
I’m sure whoever you make it for is going to love them too! You’re sure to score a touchdown with these wings! (Sorry, I had to!) [Read more…]
How to Make Shikhye (Korean Rice Punch)First of all, shikye (์ํ) is a Korean rice punch that is deee-licious! It’s South Korea’s equivalent to sweet tea here in the States. [Read more…]
Korean Instant Dukboki for When You Just Don’t Feel Like CookingA few weeks ago, I bought this tiny tub of Korean Instant Dukboki knowing that there would be a night where I would be too exhausted (or more likely, lazy) to cook something to eat. [Read more…]
