Winter holidays are coming to an end. This list of popular Korean snacks and drinks will help keep out the cold and keep in the sweet taste of street desserts. These snacks can be found in stores, sold on the streets, or even made at home by finding recipes online. These winter desserts will give the stamina needed to fight the cold winter war.

Gyeran Bbang

Gyeran bbang (계란빵), or egg bread, is a popular Korean street food usually served during the winter season. It has a similar taste to corn muffins where sweet and savoury flavors are mixed to satisfaction. The bread has a sweet scent and taste, with a whole egg placed either inside the bun or on top of it. It is served hot and will definitely calm the pain of hunger.

Hotteok

Sweet Korean pancakes, called hotteok (호떡), are a winter staple food in South Korea. The pancake is commonly served hot with a sugary syrup inside. Now, there are many variations of hotteok, some filled with other sweets and some are savory, stuffed with vegetables or kimchi.

Bungeoppang

Impossible not to have seen this fish-shaped bread whether it be online or in person. Bungeoppang (붕어빵) is made with a pancake-like batter cooked in a fish-shaped mold and filled with red bean inside. It’s similar to the Japanese taiyaki (鯛焼き, and is becoming increasingly popular these days. The “bungeo” translates to “crucian carp,” the type of fish the bread is shaped after. But instead of a fishy taste, this bread is sweet and served piping hot on the street—a perfect snack for students to warm up to on a cold winter day.

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potato (고구마) is a favorite among all comfort food. These vegetables are so popular that they are in many dishes and recipes. They can be found candied, steamed, roasted, and boiled. Traditionally, sweet potatoes are sold plainly on the street, baked in large ovens. They’re not as popular with the younger generation, but the combination of sweet and salty flavors and the creamy texture is a classic people will keep coming back to.

Hodugwaja

Hodugwaja (호두과자) are walnut cakes or cookies filled with a mixture of red bean paste and pounded walnuts. When sold on the streets, they’re warm, sweet, and crispy, but they can also be found in local stores. These cookies are believed to be originated from Cheonan, South Korea, and have been a popular finger food ever since. They are great as travel snacks and make tasty gifts as well.

Cha and Sikhye

The sweet drinks of Korea can’t be left out in this list. During the winter season, warm tea or cha (차) is a popular drink that can be made in any tea shop in Korea, and can even be made at home. There are so many different flavors like citron, yuja, plum, jujube, ginger, and many, many more. Since Seollal, or the Korean Lunar New Year, is late January this year, sikhye (식혜) is a traditional dessert drink to try this winter. It’s a sweet drink made with malted barley flour, cooked rice, and water. This drink is sweet, cold, and usually served during the holidays, but they can also be found in Korean restaurants and even sold in cans in Korean convenience stores.

Korean Desserts That Will Keep The Winter Warm and Sweet