Breaking the fast will certainly feel more complete with the presence of various delicious dishes. Some of the iftar menus that are usually available are dishes such as fried foods, compotes, and fruit ice.
Although these menus are almost always available when breaking fast, some of you may feel bored and want to look for other variations of dishes. One of the choices of dishes that can be relied upon as takjil during the month of Ramadan is a variety of snacks from South Korea.
For that, here are 7 recommendations for Korean snacks for breaking the fast that can be your reference.
1. Patbingsu
Patbingsu is a South Korean shaved ice that is usually made with sweetened condensed milk, sugar, red beans, and peanut powder. The taste and appearance are not much different from Indonesian shaved ice, making patbingsu very suitable as a takjil menu for breaking the fast.
2. Corn Dog
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Korean snacks for iftar/Photo: Maangchi/maangchi.com
This Korean snack, which is quite popular in Indonesia, is made from a combination of sausage and potatoes pierced with a stick, then covered with corn flour dough and fried until crispy. To be more delicious, corn dogs are usually served with hot sauce, mayonnaise, or cheese sauce.
3. Odeng
Although it looks like satay, the taste of this Korean street food is actually more like typical Indonesian otak-otak. This is because the main ingredients of odeng and otak-otak both use fish meat.
Odeng itself is made from fish meat mixed with flour, then served with a fresh and tasty clear sauce.
4. Tteokbokki
Korean drama lovers must be familiar with this one snack. In fact, tteokbokki is now very easy to find in Indonesia. Made from tteok or rice cakes, tteokbokki is usually seasoned with gochujang and has a savory, spicy, and slightly sweet taste.
5. Mandu
Mandu can also be referred to as Korean-style dumplings. This snack, which has been popular since the Goryeo dynasty, is made of thin skin of dumplings usually filled with vegetables or meat.
Mandu is usually processed by boiling or steaming. Its small size makes it suitable to be eaten as an iftar menu.
6. Jipangyi Ice Cream
Various types of processed ice are indeed a favorite choice for many people when breaking the fast, one of which is ice cream. Well, for you lovers of ice cream, jipangyi ice cream or also called Korean pipe ice cream is a must try.
In contrast to ice cream in general, this one snack is served with a cone shaped like a curved pipe. From the looks of it, it looks very unique, doesn't it?
7. Kimbap
Need a filling takjil menu? If so, you can try serving kimbap when breaking the fast. Similar to sushi, this dish is made of rice and various fillings such as vegetables, eggs, and meat which are then wrapped in seaweed. The seasoning used is also fairly simple, using only salt and sesame oil.
Those are 7 Korean snacks for breaking the fast that are appetizing. Hopefully the recommendations above can help you so you won't be confused about finding takjil for breaking the fast, OK?