February 12, 2013

Yullan (Shaped Mashed Chestnuts)



Yullan is a dessert originating from Hwanghaedo Province in North Korea. It makes it easier to consume chestnuts which are protected with a double armor of inner skin and hard outer shell.

Ingredients
Serves 1

100ml cooked shelled chestnuts
1/3 teaspoon honey
1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Mash chestnuts with a potato masher or the back of a spoon. Add honey to the mixture.

2. Shape the mixture into bite-size chestnuts.

3. Coat the bottom part of the mashed chestnuts with cinnamon.