• A Korean woman living in South Africa shared that she used pap instead of Korean ingredients in a traditional dish
• The creator said Korean ingredients are expensive in South Africa and it’s cheaper to use the Mzansi staple
• The woman’s choice to use pap surprised South African social media users who found the method interesting.

When it comes to cooking, some people use their imaginations to create unexpected and delicious dishes that blend cultures in surprising ways.

A Korean woman lives South Africa He shared that he used pap to make a traditional Korean dish that demonstrates how creativity can bring two culinary worlds together.

Korean woman improvising with pap

tiktok Content creator using handle Eodum Chan Kim @eodumkim shared with application users on the social media platform Used the staple food of South Africa A boiled rice cake used in the dish tteokbokki, instead of tteok.

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The woman shared that she uses pap because Korean ingredients are expensive in Mzansi.

Noting that he had made pap for the first time, Eodum said:

“To get a texture similar to tteok, I made it thicker and put it in the fridge to cool so I could form tteok pieces into it.”

He proudly added:

“This was very surprising. My husband said it might be better than tteok because the papa absorbed the sauce so well.”

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‘Pappokki’ stunned local flavor lovers

Hundreds of local members of the online community shared their surprises turn the foodOthers expressed interest in trying the dish themselves.

A curious @thembile.d_ wrote:

“Did you just invent something? That’s nice.”

@capta1n_man, who did not like this change very much, commented:

“Uh, daddy and the egg?”

@katyinkosib shared with the public:

“I’m not a fan of rice cakes, so this might be a better alternative. This is genius! Thank you!”

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@bhftguyfguh added this in the comments section of the post:

“But the original is better because it’s chewy. Pap is not like that.”

@be_imali applauded the woman and said:

“Good for your father.”

@ona_feelserenityjournals recommended Eodum:

“Please start a series on how to cook Korean food on a SA budget. I’d really like to try it.”

Woman in South Korea shared the price of corn flour

In another story, News in brief A young woman living in South Korea reportedly shared the following How expensive was cornmeal? in Asian country.

Online users flooded the comments section with information on what the woman had to do to buy the much-loved South African staple.

Source: News in Brief