History of Nokdu Bindaetteok
Bindaetteok is a Korean-style pancake dish.
According to Joseon era documents ground mung beans pan-fried with sesame oil
was called nokdubyeong, and was served to envoys from Ming China.
The first cook book written in the Korean language “Gyugonsiuibang” (“Book of Korean Cuisine and Cooking”, published in 1653) includes a recipe for mung bean pancakes filled with honeyed red beans.
As the dish became widely known to the common people, it developed into the
traditional dish Nokdu Bindaetteok.
A batter made from ground mung beans and mixed with either pork or beef and pan-fried like a pancake.
Usually fern sprouts, scallion, and kimchi are added but these other ingredients can be changed according to season or just to add variation.
It has become a key hansik dish for special occasions
in contemporary Korea.
