Korean Injeolmi Toast (Buttery Toast Topped with Rice Cake and Soybean Powder)
Injeolmi toast starts with bread pan-toasted in butter until golden, then topped with sliced injeolmi rice cake, a generous dusting of roasted soybean powder, and a drizzle of honey. The crisp bread contrasts with the sticky, chewy rice cake, while the soybean powder adds a toasty, nutty flavor that ties everything together. Briefly pan-frying the injeolmi before placing it on the toast enhances its elasticity and lightly caramelizes the surface. The entire dish comes together in under ten minutes.
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Instructions
- 1
Butter bread and toast in pan until golden.
- 2
Slice injeolmi and place on toast.
- 3
Dust with soybean powder and drizzle honey.
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