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Yakgwa (약과)
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Yakgwa (약과)

It’s currently Chuseok(추석) in Korea, which is the mid-autumn harvest festival. You could think of it as Korean Thanksgiving! So I decided to make something relating to this season: yakgwa (약과)! Yak means medicine and gwa means confection. It’s one of my favorite traditional Korean snacks. I love how it combines the textures of both chewy and crispy and has a mellow sweetness. This was my very first attempt at making this confection, so I was very nervous! Haha.

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Hoe-deopbap
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Hoe-deopbap

Hoe-deopbap (회덮밥) is basically the love child between bibimbap and poke. It has the homeyness of bibimbap but with the addition of raw fish! It’s awesome because you don’t have to cook anything over heat (besides the rice) and it is so fresh and delicious. I prefer to spell it as Hwe dup bap though. Haha.

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Tuna and Sausage Kimbap
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Tuna and Sausage Kimbap

This is probably my third or fourth time making kimbap so I definitely am not a professional at it! I'm still trying to nail the rolling and squeezing technique and all haha. I love kimbap since it is so portable, making it such a great food to share!

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