Miljeonbyeong

About the dish

Miljeonbyeong, a thin wheat crepe, is the food that comes to mind on rainy days — and the rainy season is high summer. During the monsoon, farm work paused and people patched up tools and homes, frying these crepes. The traditional dish of Chilseok.

Key ingredient

Wheat (mil) — its polyphenols clear free radicals that drive aging and disease; mildly cooling, it helps with fever and thirst, and is diuretic. Peak in May, mainly from South Jeolla.

Ingredients

Main: wheat flour, egg, vegetables (Korean squash, carrot) · Seasoning: salt, oil

Simple recipe

1. Make a thin wheat batter.
2. Fry thin crepes.
3. Prepare a vegetable filling.
4. Roll the filling in each crepe.
5. Serve with vinegar-soy dipping sauce.

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