{"id":27599,"title":"Gyeongdan – Korean Mochi","modified":"2026-06-04T17:40:35+02:00","plain":"You know Japanese mochi? Well, in the same vein, in Korean cuisine we have Gyeongdan. Small, cute, filled with a delicious red bean paste and coated in delicious powders, they will delight your end of meals (or your late-night snacks, I'm not judging)  \n\n\n\nMy mochi recipe\n\n\n\nThis recipe was contributed by Flav, you can find him here on Instagram and here on TikTok where he shares delicious Korean recipes. By the way, it seems he even has a little surprise in store for us, stay tuned as I'll add the info here... \n\n\n\nFun fact, in the past, Koreans believed that filling food with red beans would ward off evil spirits. So, they served Gyeongdan during a baby's first birthday to wish them a long life and good health \n\n\n\nThey're beautiful, aren't they?\n\n\n\nThe main ingredients of Gyeongdan\n\n\n\nGlutinous rice flour: Not to be confused with \"normal\" rice flour, this flour made from glutinous rice is essential for the texture of the dough\n\n\n\nAzuki (red) beans: It's just amazing, the sweet and at the same time floury taste is unique. You can also use mung bean paste, taro paste, sesame paste and even lotus paste \n\n\n\nAnother classic Korean sweet treat are hotteoks\n\n\n\nMugwort powder: Mugwort is an aromatic plant with green and silver leaves, known for its distinct aroma and medicinal properties. In Korean cuisine, mugwort powder is used to color and flavor traditional dishes like \"tteok\" (rice cakes) and \"siru\", bringing an earthy and slightly bitter flavor. Almost like matcha.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\tAuthentic Gyeongdan - Korean Mochi\n\t\t\n\t\tA simple and delicious recipe for Korean mochi, also called Gyeongdan\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t250 g of glutinous rice flourLukewarm waterSalt4 tbsp of white sugar4 tbsp of brown sugar250 g of red beans1 cinnamon stickRoasted soybean powderground black sesame seedsMugwort powder\t\n\t\n\t\tIn a pot of hot water, add the cinnamon stick and then the red beans. Let it cook for an hour in simmering water.  Drain, check that the beans are completely cooked, then remove the cinnamon stick.Add the brown sugar and a little salt. Mash with a spatula until you get a paste (I recommend using a blender for a better result).Then put the rice flour in a bowl, add the white sugar and mix.Gradually add lukewarm water to bind the flour. Knead as you go until you get a firm consistency. Form balls of about 10 to 13 g with your hands. Make a hollow, add a little bean paste in the center, then reshape the ball. Cook the Gyeongdan in boiling water (about 4-5 min) until they rise to the surface.Coat them in your choice of soybean, mugwort, and sesame seed powders.\t\n\t\n\t\tFeel free to add more sugar to the powders if it's not sweet enough for you. And if you can't find the powders I used, you can also coat them in coconut powder, cocoa powder, crumbled cake, roasted sesame seeds, etc... \n\t\n\t\n\t\tDessert, SnackKoreangyeongdan, Korean mochi, sweet rice ballsSans sucre","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27599","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27599"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":121055,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27599\/revisions\/121055"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}