springtime in Korea is all about the rain showers, & whether it is just a breezy drizzle or a mean-ass downpour, it's a korean tradition to eat jeon ( a pancake-like dish that is fried with anything imaginable - veggies, seafood, meat ... ) while sipping makkeolli ( a creamy white alcoholic drinks made of wheat & rice; originally quite popular among farmers in the good old days & now a happening pastime for the younger generation ) indoor. since this fizzy alcohol balances the oily jeon swimmingly & soothes the tummy in a sweet sweet kinda way, hence the perfect wine & snack combo is born
the korean rainy day snack combo
springtime in Korea is all about the rain showers, & whether it is just a breezy drizzle or a mean-ass downpour, it's a korean tradition to eat jeon ( a pancake-like dish that is fried with anything imaginable - veggies, seafood, meat ... ) while sipping makkeolli ( a creamy white alcoholic drinks made of wheat & rice; originally quite popular among farmers in the good old days & now a happening pastime for the younger generation ) indoor. since this fizzy alcohol balances the oily jeon swimmingly & soothes the tummy in a sweet sweet kinda way, hence the perfect wine & snack combo is born