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A Plate & A GlassSamjinnal (Double Third)

Jindallae Hwajeon

진달래화전
Jin-dal-lae Hwa-jeon

Azalea-flower rice pancake for the spring flower outing

About the dish

Jindallae hwajeon is a pan-fried glutinous-rice cake topped with edible azalea blossoms. As azaleas redden the hills to announce spring, this fragrant flower cake was enjoyed on Samjinnal during spring flower outings.

Key ingredient

Glutinous rice (chapssal) — warming to the stomach and digestion-friendly; its sticky amylopectin gives lasting fullness, a base for rice cakes and porridges. Autumn crop, nationwide.

Ingredients

Main: glutinous rice flour, azalea blossoms, cooking oil · Seasoning: honey, sugar

Simple recipe

  1. Knead glutinous rice flour with hot water.
  2. Shape into small flat rounds.
  3. Clean the azalea blossoms.
  4. Pan-fry the cakes and lay a blossom on each.
  5. Brush with honey and serve as a spring flower cake.

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A Glass · Traditional pairing

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㈜pocheonjosuldang · Gyeonggi · ABV 5%

SSOA Grape — a grape fruit wine from Pocheon Josuldang (Gyeonggi, 5%). Crisp and lightly sweet, made to suit Korean food.

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