These Korean desserts you have to try
We love bibimbap and kimchi, but the sweet tooth in us wants something too. Luckily, Korean cuisine more than caters to that need as well. Because hey: there’s always room for dessert (or two).
Yakgwa
An age-old, traditional dessert made with lots of honey, sesame oil and ginger juice. Sometimes it is also sprinkled with sesame seeds or pine nuts. It is soft and juicy when you bite into it. This dessert used to be made in the shape of animals, but nowadays it usually comes in the shape of a flower or looks a little like baklava. Here’s how to make yakgwa yourself.
Bungeoppan
This is the Korean name for Japanese taiyaki. It is fish-shaped dough traditionally filled with red bean paste, although other fillings are available nowadays too. In Korea, it is very popular as street food during the winter months because it is served warm. With this recipe you can make bungeoppan yourself, although it is difficult to get the specific baking mold.
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Bukkumi
Red bean paste is something you’ll come across more often, and this dessert is filled with it too. These are cute rice cakes that look like dumplings. The honey and sugar you add to them make this another wonderfully sweet dessert.
Patbingsu
The eye wants something too, and this shaved ice definitely satisfies that desire. These works of art are traditionally made with, you guessed it, red bean paste. But by now there are many more flavors to choose from. Popular flavors include coffee, green tea and mango. Red bean paste is often still added, although sometimes it isn’t anymore. Feeling creative? Why not try making it yourself.
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Gang Jeong
This is a kind of crispy rice cookie. It is made with glutinous rice flour and a generous splash of honey, and is later flavored with, for example, cinnamon and/or nuts. How do you make it? Like this!
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