Korean Sweets, Hottoku (2010-03-12)
In Okubo, Koreatown near Shinjuku (
), these Korean
pancakes are called Hottoku; although the box of instant mix I got has
another name. I'll have to ask a Korean the "real" name of these
delicious chewy and crispy stuffed pancakes.I couldn't find the instant mix in all the three large Korean
grocery stores in Okubo, so I ordered one online from a Korean
shop. "But Houston, we have a problem."frrrrrre There's no
Japanese
or English instruction! I guesstimated
all the steps and directions from the numbers printed on the box, har!
The result was actually very good. The outside was crunchy,
the pancakes were chewy like mochi (from the glutinous rice flour in
the batter) and the center has that familiar yet unidentifiable
spiciness (cloves? nutmeg? cinnamon?).
Hints:
- Make the pancakes smallish cause they are very filling.
- I of course don't have that special Hottoku apparatus to flatten the pancakes, but my potato masher with wide slats work beautifully.
- Leftover freezes very well.
- Reheat thawed Hottoku on a dry pan over very low heat. They
get crispy this way.
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