Cultural background
Prepared as a special snack during holidays or celebrations, it is made with healthy ingredients and is also called yak-sik.
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Ingredients
How it's made
- 1Soak glutinous rice in water.
- 2Prepare jujubes, chestnuts, and pine nuts.
- 3Mix soy sauce and honey with glutinous rice.
- 4Put the glutinous rice and ingredients in a steamer and steam.
Nutrition
* Estimated values per serving.
Allergens
Vegetarian possible but not vegan due to the use of honey.
How to order
약밥 주세요
Yak-bap ju-se-yo
Please give me yakbap