Song Pyun

It was Chu-Seok (Korean Thanks Giving day) on 3rd Oct. The date of chu-seok is always changed because we follow the lunar system. It is kind of complicated to explain. I couldn't go to my hometown on that day because it was the day I came back from Japan for GRE. So, my mom sent me Song Pyun which is a Korean traditional rice cake for Chu-Seok. Song Pyun is a little bit sticky, but delicious and easy to make people feel full. I cannot find any western food which can compare with it. As you can see, each color has different taste. The white one is the general one, and the green one tastes more like green tea, a little bit bitter than the white one, but I prefer the green one better. Inside of it, there is the mixture of sesame and sugar or just some black beans. In general, most of young people prefer to eat sesame one because it is more sweet. When I was you, I was scolded by my mom because I did not eat the leftover of the Song-Pyun once I checked the inside of it with black beans. (It is hard to guess which has sesame and which has black beans)

Here is the picture of the inside of Song Pyun.

I guess Korean traditional snack (because it was not a main meal, the main meal for Asians is always rice) is way too far different from the current snacks.