A common staple at every special occasion in Korea is a rich and sweet rice cake known as yaksik. It is made with a combination of steamed glutinous rice, honey, pine nuts, dried jujube fruit, and chestnuts. The dessert is infused with a dark brown sauce consisting of caramelized sugar, cinnamon, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

The cake is then steamed until all the elements are bound and the sauce develops a more pronounced flavor. The sticky and warm yaksik is usually scooped with a spoon from the tray, and when chilled, it is easily cut into squares and can be eaten by hand.

Korean Sweetened Rice | (약식 – Yaksik)

Recipe by K-MakanCourse: DessertCuisine: KoreanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

2

hours 

Cooking time

40

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Total time

2

hours 

40

minutes

A common staple at every special occasion in Korea is a rich and sweet rice cake known as yaksik. It is made with a combination of steamed glutinous rice, honey, pine nuts, dried jujube fruit, and chestnuts. The dessert is infused with a dark brown sauce consisting of caramelized sugar, cinnamon, soy sauce, and sesame oil.

Ingredients

• Korean Sweet Rice Dessert Ingredients:

• 530g Glutinous Rice [Soaked 2 hours]

• Sauce*

• 400ml Water

• 1/2 Cup Mixed Nuts

• 1/2 Cup Mixed Dried Fruits

• Sauce Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar

• 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce

• 1/4 Cup Sesame Oil

• 1/2 Tbsp Cinnamon Powder

Directions

• Pour 2 liters oil in 530g glutinous rice and let it soak for 2 hours
• After 2 hours, remove the water
• In a cup, add dark brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil and cinnamon powder. Mix well.
• Now put the rice in rice cooker pot and pour the sauce
• Pour 400 ml water and mix well. Add mixed nuts and do not mix. Cook as normal rice
• After the rice is cooked, open the lid and mix well.
• Transfer the mixture in a container to get square shape. Close it with a cling wrap and press it using flat spoon
• Take it out of the container and cut it into small pieces. Serve

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