Tag: Traditional

chrysanthemum bread
Food, Restaurants

Warm Up this Winter with Some Fresh Chrysanthemum Bread

You may be familiar with Korea’s ever so popular carp-shaped, red bean filled bread bungeo-ppang (붕어빵), but have you heard of chrysanthemum bread? Chrysanthemum bread or gukhwa-ppang (국화빵) is actually quite similar to bungeo-ppang. They are made with a pancake-like batter, traditionally filled with a sweet red bean paste and cooked in an iron flower shaped mold. It’s actually this chrysanthemum-shaped mold that gives this … Continue reading Warm Up this Winter with Some Fresh Chrysanthemum Bread

LexiLeave a comment
Food, Restaurants

Chicken Kalguksu for the Seoul

Kalguksu (칼국수) is a mainstay among traditional Korean dishes. Unlike other noodle dishes like ramen or even Italian pastas, the noodles in kalguksu are cut by hand using comically large knives. The texture can change from restaurant to restaurant, but the signature flour used in kalguksu results in softer noodles with a slight chewy texture. And while kalguksu comes in an infinite number of varieties, … Continue reading Chicken Kalguksu for the Seoul

MikeLeave a comment