songpyeon (half-moon-shaped rice cake)

Last week was Korea's national holiday which is Chu-seok(Korean thanksgiving day) 

There are two big national holidays in Korea, 
Seol-nal (chinese new year) and Chu-seok(Korean thanksgiving day). Chu-seok is middle of August according to Chinese lunar calendar when the moon is the most round and bright of the year. Over half of the Korea population visits families and ancestral graves during this three-day holiday.

Anyway,  'A load of bread is better than the song of many birds!' Delicious food can't be separated from holiday!
Song-Pyun (half-moon-shaped rice cake) is a big circle over bowls filled with glutinous rice dough and many wonderful fillings. The song pyun are then carefully arranged between piles of freshly washed pine needles in a huge steamer. The pine needles prevent the sticky rice cakes from clinging to each other. Making song pyun is one of the most festive activities associated with Chu-suk. Because several generation from grandmother-to-grand daughter can work together!



this is typical activity of Chu-suk which is  Gangkang Suwollae (a Korean circle dance) played by women under full moon!
According to old story, it was started by wives of soldiers to confuse enemy that our number of soldier is greater than theirs.

Try beautiful yet delicious Korean traditional food!:)♥