Sujeonggwa, cinnamon and ginger punch

Sujeonggwa is a sweet drink. Dessert is not a strong point of Korean cuisine. Koreans finish their meal often with dessert drink, such as Sujeonggwa. Sujeonggwa is made of cinnamon and ginger which help digestion and warm the body.

Gyeongdan, rice ball

Gyeongdan is a rice cake, tteok. Unlike western cakes, tteok is made without dairy products such as butter, cream and milk. Gyeongdan is maybe the easiest tteok to prepare. It has a form of small dumpling, cooked in the water and coated with delicious powders of different ingredients.

 

Yaksik or Yakbap

Yaksik ou Yakbap is a rice cake.  The word Yak means «medicine», meaning that it is good for the health. Bap means cooked rice so Yaksik Yakbap is a sweet rice good for the health. It is similar to spice bread.  Don’t you think?

The original way of preparation is to cook twice in a steamer. I show you how to make Yaksik in the oven and with rice cooker.