Nuts cracked at dawn for good health
On the first full moon, biting into a year of good fortune. Burum is the custom of cracking nuts such as walnuts and peanuts at dawn on the first full moon to wish for a year free of boils. Cracking burum is said to strengthen the teeth and ward off bad luck.
Nuts (gyeongwa-ryu) — nuts such as walnut and peanut are rich in unsaturated fats for vascular health; vitamin E and minerals help support wellness around aging; cracked as burum on the first full moon to wish for a healthy year. In season autumn; nationwide.
Main: walnut, peanut, pine nut, chestnut, ginkgo nut · Seasoning: —
Malgeunnaeil Winery Dangammyeongjak (Nongeophoesabeobin Upouiachim Jusikhoesa, South Gyeongsang) — a cloudy rice makgeolli at 7% ABV, chosen to pair with today's dish.