Alright! I guess Holloween is coming.
I am not really familiar with American holidays.
But the best way to know about the holidays is just to go Wal-mart.
They put out all kinds of costumes for upcoming Holloween, and right after that, they have Christmas stuff. And then right after christmas, Wal-mart puts out all pink, heart-shaped cholcolates to prepare for Valentine's Day.
and then Easter, then July 4th, and so on......
I see orange pumpkins everywhere, and some houses are decorated with scary stuff.
One thing I don't like about Holloween is pumpkin pie.
I like almost all American food, but pumpkin pie is not likable somehow.
But in Korea, we have this amazing pumpkin pancake called 'Ho-bak-Jun' that is so easy and simple to make.
Things we need: orange pumpkin, flour(two-three spoons), salt(a little), and sugar(as much as you need)
Cooking time: less than 20 min
1. cut the inner part of pumpkin(pumpkin meat I guess) and slice it like shredded cheeze.
Well, If you don't REALLY have time for this, you can put it in a mixer and grind it. but this will make the meat too moist.
2. Add just a hint of salt to add taste to the pumpkin, and add two tablespoonful of sugar into the mix as well.
* you can also add sugar later when you actually cook it, but it's up to you.
4. put a little bit of cooking oil on your pan and turn the fire on middle.
5. And put a chunk of flour-mixed-pumpkin on to the pan and grill it
If both side is nice golden orange like this picture, you are done.
***Oh, one thing!!
If you are a real sugar-lover, you can sprinkle sugar on the pancake while it's hot so that it will have a thin coat on the surface.
YumYum It's really delicious.
Very interesting. It sounds tasty to me. I like fried things. I've never tried frying pumpkin. And it's true that after carving pumpkins I have never had a use for the meat, until now! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHolly: Oh, I forgot to mention. Don't forget to get rid of the seeds!
ReplyDeleteSeriously interesting. Do you just eat it plain (as in as a pancake) or do you put on maple syrup or strawberries? Or just the sugar coating? I am a bit intimidated with a sacred pancake being turned into a pumpkin flavor, but if you say so I might give it a try.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! As soon as I carve my pumpkin I am going to try it out. I don't like pumpkin pie either so maybe I'll like this.
ReplyDeleteMichael: You don't really need any syrups or strawberries. That wouldn't be a Korean food. But I guess it's up to you to try.
ReplyDeleteKrystalee: Thanks~! I hope this would be your intro to Korean cuisine.
I love pumpkin...
ReplyDeleteAnother way to get rid of the extra moisture is to mash/boil it. You can make pumpkin pie/pudding with it, or my favourite version of pumpkin pancakes.
I just may add this to my arsenal.
Wow, that looks fantastic and super easy.
ReplyDeleteI'm also not a big fan of pumpkin pie, even though everyone else in my family loves it.
I think I'm definitely gonna try out this out.
Thanks for the recipe.
I am definitely going to try this.
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