Aeri's Kitchen

Do you have any specific food that brings back good memories from your childhood? My mom used to cook delicious snacks for us when we were little. This Korean sweet potato snack was one of them. Since it is a deep-fried food, she did not make it often, which made us more excited when we had the rare chance to eat it. I remember begging her for a piece that just came out of the boiling oil because I could not wait any longer. lol… The funny thing is my son did the exact same thing even though he never ate it before. Maybe it was the delicious smell that made him want to try it so badly. We think he is a little too young to be eating deep fried foods, but someday he might get his own fond childhoods memories about this food as I did. Every now and then, I crave my mom’s Korean sweet potato twigim. Now, I can make it for myself and it is good enough to tame my desires for my mom’s twigim.

Yield: 25 Pieces

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• GeoUl (거울) = Mirror
• GeoMi (거미) = Spider

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Dumplings are delicious, but they are a lot of work to make. Imagine something that is just as delicous, but is easier and faster to make. That sounds great, right? If you are in that situtation, this recipe is what I suggest. If you have any leftover dumpling filling, or have the ingredients to make dumplings, you can make delicious “Dumpling Filling Jeon.” I posted a garlic dumpling recipe before, so you can use that filling for this recipe. Try this someday.

Yield: 15 Patties

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• GiPpeum (기쁨) = Joy
• SeulPeum (슬픔) = Sorrow

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Egg bread, or egg muffins, is old-fashioned street food in Korea. It is especially popular in the cold winter. Freshly baked steaming egg muffins will melt your heart. They are sweet with a slightly salty whole egg inside. They taste very delicious. They are a little unique and fun to make. Of course, they are very easy to make too.

Yield: 8 Pieces

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• GyeRan (계란) = Egg
• Bbang (빵) = Bread

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Sweet red bean bbang, called “danpatbbang” in Korean, is an old-fashioned bakery product. There are many different kinds of sweet foods that use red bean paste. This is one of the most popular ones. If you have a bread machine, you can make this very easy dessert at home. I will use my homemade red bean paste again in this recipe. Warm, freshly baked bread tastes very good with bean filling.

Yield: 16 Pieces

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• Bbang (빵) = Bread
• Bang (방) = Room

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Red bean porridge is commonly eaten on the shortest day of the year in Korea. This warm and sweet porridge is a great meal for any winter day too. If you make your own red bean paste at home, or have canned red bean paste, it is a pretty easy recipe to make. The sweet and nutty flavors from the red bean paste, along with the chewy rice balls, taste great together.

Yield: 2 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• DongJi (동지) = Shortest Day
• HaJi (하지) = Longest Day

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