2017.7.11 - Busy in the Kitchen

 Today was a busy day in the kitchen! I made some hotteok - sweet pancakes filled with a sugary peanut powder. Very common to find them at markets. Not too sweet, crispy outside, fluffy inside.
 We also made tteokbokki - one of the most popular dishes in Korea. It is made with rice cakes in a chili powder sauce. One of the reasons it is so popular is that you can add just about anything with it: meat, vegetables, noodles. We added some odeng (fish cake). You can eat it with dumplings (dipped in the sauce is fantastic!) or kimbap (similar to a sushi roll) or different types of twigim (fried foods: fried chicken, shrimp, squid, or even fried veggie rolls).
 Lastly, we prepped some halabong (a mix between a lime and an orange) with sugar for making preserves. It will sit for quite a while before it is made into marmalade and jam. The halabong we used were quite young, so it will take time for them to ripen and slightly ferment before being ready.
 Tteokbokki is really one of my favorite foods and one of my favorite Korean foods. Very filling and satisfying because it pairs so beautifully with just about anything. And I love spicy food!
Jinny was quite happy with my hotteok. It turned out pretty well! Very delicious and a perfect counterpart to the salty and spicy tteokbokki - the perfect pairing of flavors!

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