Dalgona inspired by Squid Games — Binging With Babish

Candy takes a turn for the deadly this week as we recreate the viral honeycomb candy from Squid Game, whose complex shape must be extracted to avoid a bullet to the head. The stakes are decidedly lower in real life, but as it turns out, dalgona has a few tricks up its sleeve...or I'm just very bad a

Sesame peanut candy (Kkae-ttangkong gangjeong)

Today I am introducing you to a delicious, sweet, crispy Korean dessert: a sesame peanut candy called kkae-ttangkong gangjeong. This is my version of a traditional Korean candy made with sesame seeds (called kkae-gangjeong) or peanuts (called ttangkong-gangjeong). I wanted to make these...

Ppopgi (Old-fashioned sugar candy: 뽑기)

Sugar and baking soda Directions. Place sugar in a stainless steel ladle and heat it over medium heat until it starts to melt. Stir it with a spoon so it melts evenly and doesn't burn. Control the heat by lifting the ladle far from the heat or bringing it closer, as needed. Stir the melting...

Yakgwa (Korean honey cookies) 약과

Koreans have been making and eating these beautifully juicy, crumbly, layered cookies for more than a thousand years! Traditionally we had them only on special occasions and ceremonies, but you can make them whenever you feel like. Why not??

Dalgona Coffee

Made by whisking instant coffee, sugar, and hot water together until the mixture resembles a fluffy meringue, watching dalgona coffee come together feels like magic. Here’s the science behind the foam.

Crunchy Korean peanut cookies (Matdongsan: 맛동산)

These are the crunchy Korean peanut cookies that I had as a kid. When I first tried these cookies I couldn't believe such a delicious thing existed in the world. A lot of Koreans agree, and many of us grew up eating them. Now you can make them at home! I hope you and your family and friends...

Dasik (Traditional Korean pressed cookies) 다식

Today I'm showing you how to make a traditional Korean pressed cookie called dasik. Dasik is made with all-natural ingredients like grains, beans, sesame seeds, chestnuts, pine pollen, and many other things. The ingredients are finely ground, mixed with honey, and pressed in a wooden mold into...

Beet jelly candy (Beet-jeonggwa: 비트정과)

Today I'm introducing you to a traditional way of making Korean confection called jeonggwa. Jeonggwa is a candied jelly usually made with fruits, roots, or stems of vegetables. When they are cooked for a long time in sugar, honey, or syrup over low heat, they eventually turn sweet and into a...

Cookie Nachos inspired by Sweet Tooth Goes Euro — Binging With Babish

Fun Fact, while many people believe the character of Sweet Tooth is over 500 years old, they are actually a timeless being who transcends temporal boundaries.

Crunchy balloon bread (Gonggal-ppang: 공갈빵)

I'm so excited to introduce today's recipe to you! It's gonggal-ppang, a cookie-like bread that's puffed up like a crunchy, crusty, hollow balloon, with a coating of melted sweet syrup inside. This balloon bread was created by Chinese immigrants in Korea. I was told that the bread was originally...