Homemade maesil cheong, K-food's secret ingredient
In a typical, fully-equipped Korean kitchen, you'll find a bottle of honey-like syrup called maesil cheong. This versatile syrup made from the fermentation of maesil, Korean green plums, serves as both a sweetener in various Korean dishes and a home remedy for an upset stomach or indigestion. June is the peak harvest season for maesil, which means it’s time for Kwon Sun-ja to prepare for her annual tradition of making the green plum syrup. "Early summer is when I make maesil ch
June 14, 2024