Recently last year, I got into K-pop and Korean dramas. It all started with Personal Taste, a drama that my aunt recommended to me. Ever since that drama, I have been watching many other Korean dramas. My addiction led to an interest in Korean food and desserts, so as I was watching Maangchi's videos on cooking, I discovered this recipe for hoddeok
호떡. When I found this recipe though, I was still at my college dorm. So once I got home, I was catching up on the posts of people I follow and I saw the same recipe on
Lena's blog. :) This spurred me into action and I decided to make the pancakes in a couple of days.
The pancakes were easy to make and they turned out okay. I really liked how the brown sugar melted in the pancakes, giving a nice caramelly filling. The walnuts also gave the pancakes a bit of a crunch, in contrast to the soft texture of the pancake.
However, something I was unsatisfied with was the texture of the pancake. The pancake was supposed to be soft and fluffy, but some of mine turned out chewy. I'm guessing it's because of the squishing during the frying process, but I'm not sure, so I plan to try out this recipe soon again. I just looked at reviews of this pancake and it turns out it is supposed to be a little chewy. Anyhow, this recipe is really easy and the end result is tasty.
Hoddeok
호떡
Recipe from Maangchi
