A bouncy, spongecake-like bread with a tinge of sweetness and nuttiness. This recipe is inspired by a steamed barley bread sold at Tongin market, 통인시장, in Seoul, Korea.
Steamed Barley Bread
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Mochi Bread with Walnuts, Almonds, and Adzuki Beans
This mochi bread is inspired by a particular bread I love in Korea. It has a chewy, rice cake-like texture and is full of walnuts, almonds, and sweetened adzuki beans. It’s gluten-free and can easily be made vegan.
Soboro Bread, Korean Peanut Streusel Bread, 소보로빵
Have you ever been to a Korean bakery? On the surface, it may seem like a typical American or European shop, but instead of crusty loaves and salty crumbs, most of the shelves are filled with different variations of sweet and fluffy white bread. Bakeries are a huge part of the Korean food industry, but bread is not considered a staple food item, which is why the majority of their offerings are sweet and dessert-like. One of the most popular breads in Korea is soboro bread, 소보로빵, a soft, sweet bun topped with a crunchy peanut streusel. It also happens to be one of my favorites!
…Cinnamon Oatmeal Muffins
I love the idea of indulgent, chocolate-filled breakfasts, but in reality, I actually prefer foods that are more simple first thing in the morning, especially during the weekdays. These cinnamon oatmeal muffins are flavorful, filling, and full of nutritious ingredients like oats, almonds, and flaxseeds–exactly what I’m looking for in a good breakfast. I eat them plain, with a cup of freshly brewed coffee, but they’re also great with a spoonful of jam or nut butter.
…Sweet Korean Pancakes, Hotteok
When my sister and I first moved to Korea as kids, one of our favorite discoveries was the street food hotteok, 호떡, a sweet griddled pancake stuffed with brown sugar and cinnamon. Up until then, we had lived in a suburban town in Southern California and had only experienced “street fare” at the annual county fair. It was a revelation to move to a big city where the majority of people took public transportation, and street food vendors could be found on every other pedestrian sidewalk. But before we were old enough to really get to know the street food scene, we learned about hotteok through a vendor in our neighborhood.
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