Inspired by the myriad treats people are making to celebrate the lunar new year and relishing a chance to spend some time in the kitchen, I cooked up a few nibbles this afternoon.
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| Yakbap (Korean sticky rice cake, also known as "medicine rice"), made from this recipe and pressed into mini-muffin molds. |
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| Manju (Japanese sweet bean-filled pastries), adapted from this recipe. These are supposed to look like chestnuts, but a lack of egg wash resulted in a lack of browning. |
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| Egg-shaped manju. |
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| A peek at the homemade shiro-an filling for the manju. |
None are specifically tied to new year festivities, but I did keep traditional, symbolic elements in mind (e.g., roundness of each item signifying wealth, clementines representing luck, white rice ushering in a clean start). Even if that is a bit of a stretch, one can't really go wrong with just a little sweetness to start the year, right?
Here's to a happy, healthy Year of the Dragon!
Those clementine cookies sounds very yummy.
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