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Korean-style serving of Roasted chestnuts

군밤 · Roasted chestnuts

Roasted chestnuts

군밤

What exactly is it?

Chestnuts roast inside their shells, developing a stronger toasted aroma than boiled ones. Peel away both the hard shell and the thin inner skin to eat the yellow kernel. A cut in the shell helps it open.

Main ingredients

Whole chestnuts

Ordering and serving

Check whether the nuts are already peeled. Warm shells can be easier to remove, but let them cool enough to handle.

Origins and changes

Chestnuts have long been used in Korean ceremonial foods and snacks. Roasted chestnut sellers are also recorded as a familiar feature of winter streets.

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Roasted chestnuts

군밤

Main ingredients
Whole chestnuts
Flavor and character
Chestnuts roast inside their shells, developing a stronger toasted aroma than boiled ones. Peel away both the hard shell and the thin inner skin to eat the yellow kernel. A cut in the shell helps it open.
How to eat it
Check whether the nuts are already peeled. Warm shells can be easier to remove, but let them cool enough to handle.
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Steamed corn

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Main ingredients
Corn and water; optional salt or sweetener
Flavor and character
Whole ears are steamed and eaten from the cob. Waxy corn has a chewy bite, different from juicy sweet corn. White and dark kernels can appear together; variety matters more than color when judging sweetness and texture.
How to eat it
Ask whether it is chewy waxy corn or juicy sweet corn. Some sellers add sweetener during cooking.
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