Mood of the Day: ...?

i don't know what to write for

mood of the day

it's too hot for me to think of anything

today was again too humid to take outfit shots

but instead I'll show you really easy snacks recipe

this is called "dduk bok ki"

Koreans use double d sound to emphasize d,

so if you want to pronounce it correctly

just read it harder

it's what we call spicy rice cakes

this is one of the favorite snacks kids and students take in between their runs to go to several schools, academies and tutorings (because this is sold just about every corners of the buildings near school and academies)

for me it's a great meal if I don't feel like eating the same kinds overlapping for two days (such as having pastas or bread for every meal. sometimes that happens)

actually it is my first time making one too

i learned it from my mom

this is really an easy version

not too spicy but sweeter version so kids or those who can't eat too spicy and hot ones can easily-grab-one-and-bite types

materials you need:

plain rice cakes that look like mine or little thicker,

hot pepper paste, sugar, and water, pan that's about it

1. preheat the pan and then pour about 80mL of water

(that's my measuring I'm just a starter cook so you will have to try several times and try making it in your pace and measurement)

2. put in about one fist size of hot pepper paste in that heating water and spread it out evenly (melt them all)

3. pour in lots of sugar (I did two fist size for this)

4. put rice cakes in and stir them all around

you'll know when it's about done

once you try cutting one of the rice cakes in half size

(this is where it explains why my rice cakes in that photo looks so small and short. I cut everything in easy biteful size)

if it's too hard = not yet

cut it out smoothly? = you're good to place them all in dish

it's quite easy and takes so little to make this snack

you'll be able to find hot pepper paste and rice cakes in Korean markets near you (there is Korean market just about every where Koreans live)

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just finished eating while I was watching some music shows

and this inspired me to pick these four items

for edgier, more fierce looks for both on and off stage

americana bow crop $35

punk pony $35

studded headwrap $38

wasted youth WW2 Girls Vintage Jacket $85

all founds at and images credit to

http://www.cocodecoeur.com/