RiceMedium

Korean Sweet Glutinous Rice

Yakbap is a traditional Korean sweet glutinous rice dish steamed with soy sauce, honey, nuts, and dates for a chewy texture.

Prep 30minCook 45min4 servings

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Ingredients (4 servings)

Ingredient	Amount	Unit
glutinous rice	2	cup
soy sauce	2	tbsp
honey	3	tbsp
sesame oil	1	tbsp
jujubes	8	ea
chestnuts	100	g
pine nuts	2	tbsp
ground cinnamon	0.5	tsp

Instructions

1
Soak glutinous rice for 2 hours, then steam for 25 minutes.
2
Warm soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and cinnamon in a small pot.
3
Seed and slice jujubes; cut chestnuts into bite-size pieces.
4
Mix steamed rice with syrup, jujubes, chestnuts, and pine nuts.
5
Steam again for 12 minutes in a mold or bowl.
6
Cool slightly, slice, and serve.

Tips

Proper soaking is key for chewy texture.

Adjust sweetness by changing honey amount.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories

450

kcal

Protein

Carbs

Fat

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