Hwajeon (화전 Flower Pancake) How-to
By Jiwon Kim
What looks good, tastes good. What phrase could be better for describing hwajeon? Hwajeon is one of the most beautiful Korean foods, and it represents spring. It has been made since the Goryeo Dynasty to celebrate spring. Korean ancestors made hwajeon with whatever flowers were in season at the time. In spring, they made azalea hwajeon or forsythia hwajeon and ate them with a cup of tea. They also had a great time in fall while enjoying chrysanthemum hwajeon alongside chrysanthemum wine. Besides looking beautiful, it has a great taste and texture because it is made of glutinous rice flour. It is tasty and chewy alone, but it is much better to dip it in honey or grain syrup. Why don’t you try to make this simple, beautiful and traditional food this weekend?
Ingredients
200 grams of glutinous rice flour
edible flowers
3~4 tablespoons of hot water
salt
cooking oil
honey or grain syrup