Royal Court treats and Chuseok!

Yesterday was one of Korea’s big holidays. Chuseok, which is known as ‘Korean Thanksgiving’ is a three day harvest festival. During Chuseok, a mass exodus starts, everyone goes back to their hometowns to spend time with their family and pay respects to their ancestors. For me it’s been a pretty relaxing time. My girlfriend and I went to Seoul on Friday to do some shopping. It was one of the nicer times to visit. Seoul wasn’t nearly as crowded as usual thanks to the holiday. We visited Namdaemun market and Insadong, as well as the Kyobo bookstore. The highlight of the trip was the Royal Court treats. The guys who make them put on a show for the tourists and I got this video where they demonstrate how to make these tasty little treats. The royal court treats are amongst my favorite Korean traditional foods.