Have you ever wondered how Korean desserts are made? Or what the ingredients are? Dojeon team member, Lewis, had the opportunity to make some edible delights at a Korean dessert café class! Read on to find out how you can also experience this delicious treat!
Located on the outskirts of central Daegu you will come across Café Green Moss. The Café is located next to Palgonsan Mountain, which makes it a perfect relaxing getaway! On the way to the café, I was able to enjoy a peaceful drive, around mountain roads, taking in the natural summer beauty and countryside.
When I arrived at the café there were plenty of places to park, and next to the parking lot was a stunning garden, where you can enjoy your drinks and desserts outside!
I was greeted by the owner and teacher for my class, and taken into the kitchen classroom where I was able to read through the desserts that we were going to be making in the class. I was amazed at how clean the café was and the cooking area was! Today we were going to be making Songpyeon (송편), a traditional Korean food made from rice flour usually served during Korean holidays.
I love cooking, however, I have not had much experience with baking. I find that usually baking takes a lot of skill, though I was keen to try baking!
Our teacher was very detailed with her explanations of what we were going to be making, the time it would take and she also explained about the different ingredients as well. I was impressed that the ingredients were gluten-free!
We had to start by washing our hands and then kneading the dough, before making it into small balls, which we would use for each of the three different deserts. In addition, we used white bean paste for the filling. It was the first time that I had tried white bean paste, as typically in Korea red bean paste is used, especially in winter treats!
I will say, that the kneading and shaping the dough, looked pretty simple, though it took more skill than I thought, but I had so much fun shaping it and my teacher was very helpful and supportive, as she kept giving me different tips.
You can check out the full cooking class experience on my YouTube feature video which I have linked to this article!
Once we had finished making the deserts, we had to wait 20 minutes for the Songpyeon to steam.
During that time we waited in the café area, and we were given some other delicious home made treats to try. For me they tasted like donuts, though they were smaller and packed much more of a punch. The savoury one was my favourite, and to go with this, we were given a seasonal cinnamon milk tea! Of course, what better way to relax, than by looking out to the beautiful garden!
For sure, I will be going to cooking school again! It was so much fun and I found it to also be a great insight into local Korean culture through its culinary delights!
To book the class:
Number: 010-5778-8916
Instagram: cafe_greenmoss
Check out my video!
Let us know in the comments below if you have ever tried making Korean traditional desserts? Don't forget to tag us in your photos!
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