Traditional holiday food - Korean Bapsang https://www.koreanbapsang.com/category/traditional-holiday-food/ a Korean mom's home cooking Sat, 13 Aug 2022 22:02:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.koreanbapsang.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-KB-Site-Icon-32x32.png Traditional holiday food - Korean Bapsang https://www.koreanbapsang.com/category/traditional-holiday-food/ 32 32 Wanja jeon (Pan-fried Meat Patties) https://www.koreanbapsang.com/wanjajeon-egg-battered-meatballs/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/wanjajeon-egg-battered-meatballs/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2022 22:53:00 +0000 http://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=1736 These Korean mini meat patties are egg-battered and pan-fried. They are nicely soft, moist, and delicious! What is wanja jeon? On traditional holidays such as Chuseok (mid-autumn festival) and Seollal (New Year’s Day), most Korean homes make several types of jeon (전) dishes (pan-fried battered food) for their holiday feast. Wanja-jeon (완자전) is among the...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/wanjajeon-egg-battered-meatballs/feed/ 32 Manduguk (Korean Dumpling Soup) https://www.koreanbapsang.com/manduguk-korean-dumpling-soup/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/manduguk-korean-dumpling-soup/#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2022 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=157 Manduguk is a Korean soup made with mandu (dumplings). You can make this soup with any variation of dumplings, including pre-made store-bought ones and any flavorful broth including store-bought.  The most iconic Korean New Year’s food is tteokguk (떡국, rice cake soup)! It’s very common to add mandu (Korean dumplings), in which case the soup...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/manduguk-korean-dumpling-soup/feed/ 22 Sikhye (Rice Punch) https://www.koreanbapsang.com/sikhye-rice-punch/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/sikhye-rice-punch/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:01:46 +0000 https://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=15690 Sikhye is a Korean traditional non-alcholic drink that’s made with barley malt and cooked rice. It’s refreshingly sweet and malty! What is sikhye? Known as rice drink or rice punch, sikhye (식혜) is a Korean traditional non-alcoholic beverage made with malt barley (yeotgireum, 엿기름) and cooked rice. It’s sweet and has a unique subtle taste...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/sikhye-rice-punch/feed/ 7 Gungjung Tteokbokki (Royal Court Rice Cake) https://www.koreanbapsang.com/gungjung-tteokbokki-and-lunar-new-year/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/gungjung-tteokbokki-and-lunar-new-year/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:34:00 +0000 http://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=22 This traditional version of tteokbokki is mildly flavored with a soy sauce-based sauce. It’s slightly sweet and deliciously savory! Gungjung tteokbokki (궁중떡볶이) is the traditional version of tteokbokki. Gungjung means “royal court” in Korean. Unlike today’s red spicy version, this traditional version is mildly flavored with a soy sauce based sauce. As such, it’s also...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/gungjung-tteokbokki-and-lunar-new-year/feed/ 45 15 Korean New Year Recipes https://www.koreanbapsang.com/15-korean-new-year-recipes/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/15-korean-new-year-recipes/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2020 04:59:24 +0000 http://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=4772 This is a collection of Korean traditional New Year dishes. Happy New Year!! Hope this list will help you celebrate the New Year with delicious food. Happy New Year to you and your family! 새해 복 많이 받으세요. 1. Tteokguk (Rice cake soup) Tteokguk (or dduk guk) is Korean rice cake soup! This starchy and...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/15-korean-new-year-recipes/feed/ 13 Maejakgwa (Ginger Cookies) https://www.koreanbapsang.com/maejakgwa-ginger-cookies/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/maejakgwa-ginger-cookies/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2020 21:26:07 +0000 https://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=12354 Made simply with flour, ginger and sugar, maejakgwa is a traditional Korean sweet confection that’s deep-fried and coated with simple syrup. Crunchy and delicious! Served on holidays and special occasions, maejakgwa (매작과) is a traditional Korean confection (hangwa) made with ginger-flavored flour dough in a ribbon shape. It’s deep-fried, dunked in simple syrup, and typically...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/maejakgwa-ginger-cookies/feed/ 2 Japchae (Stir-Fried Starch Noodles with Beef and Vegetables) https://www.koreanbapsang.com/japchae-korean-stir-fried-starch/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/japchae-korean-stir-fried-starch/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:55:00 +0000 http://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=193 Made with bouncy sweet potato starch noodles, japchae is a classic dish everyone loves! Find out how to make authentic, delicious japchae with this time tested, readers’ favorite recipe! What is japchae? Japchae (잡채) literally means “mixed vegetables.” However, the main ingredient of this classic dish is Korean sweet potato starch noodles (dangmyeon, 당면), also...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/japchae-korean-stir-fried-starch/feed/ 213 Yaksik (Sweet Rice with Dried Fruits and Nuts) https://www.koreanbapsang.com/yaksik-sweet-rice-with-dried-fruits-and-nuts/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/yaksik-sweet-rice-with-dried-fruits-and-nuts/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:03:27 +0000 https://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=11999 Yaksik is a popular rice cake that’s made with sweet rice (aka glutinous rice), dried fruits and nuts. It’s easy to make with your Instant Pot or electric rice cooker. What is yaksik? Yaksik (약식) is a type of rice cake that’s made with sweet rice (aka glutinous rice) as well as nuts and dried...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/yaksik-sweet-rice-with-dried-fruits-and-nuts/feed/ 6 Beet Songpyeon https://www.koreanbapsang.com/beet-songpyeon/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/beet-songpyeon/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2020 03:57:52 +0000 http://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=3381 Songpyeon, half-moon shaped rice cake, is a must-have Chuseok delicacy.Thesweet, earthy flavor of beets, and their vibrant red color works beautifully with the songpyeon dough. The weather has cooled down, the trees are changing colors, and the persimmons in my backyard are ripening. I absolutely love this time of year! Over the last couple of...

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]]> https://www.koreanbapsang.com/beet-songpyeon/feed/ 11 15 Chuseok Recipes https://www.koreanbapsang.com/15-chuseok-korean-thanksgiving-recipes/ https://www.koreanbapsang.com/15-chuseok-korean-thanksgiving-recipes/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2020 03:59:56 +0000 https://www.koreanbapsang.com/?p=7531 Here’s my collection of traditional holiday recipes to help you celebrate Chuseok (Korean mid-autumn or harvest festival)! Chuseok (추석) is coming up! It’s a major traditional holiday in Korea, which is celebrated over 3 days. Also referred to as Hangawi (한가위), it falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Outside Korea, Chuseok...

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