Folktales about Red Bean Porridge_동지 팥죽, 세알심 이야기

Folktales about Red Bean Porridge The end of the year is fast approaching, and the winter solstice will be upon us soon Korean people have a tradition of eating a bowl of red bean porridge on the night of winter solstice, often containing saealsim Saealsim refers to glutinous rice balls made with the water in which red beans were boiled In Korea, the winter solstice has been regarded as a 'small New Year's day' and many have believed that you can only grow a year older after you finish a bowl of red bean porridge It has also been said that you must eat as many rice balls in the porridge equal to the number of your age Why not enjoy this savory porridge yourself? And while you are eating, I'll tell you some interesting stories about this traditional cuisine One story for each rice ball