With perfect weather and lots of wonderful people, we celebrated Chuseok at the Korean Presbyterian Church. Chuseok is the biggest holiday celebrated in Korea. It is a holiday similar to Thanksgiving. The celebration usually takes place over 3 days and includes lots of food and gatherings. We were entertained by Dan Bliss with Tae Kwon Do. Dan and friends also did a skit explaining what Chuseok is and why it is celebrated. The Hanji crew was on hand doing crafts with the kids.
In addition to rice and kimchi, this year’s menu included some favorites:
Jat-nang-chae (a salad mixed with hot and sweet pine dressing) (잣냉채)
Veggie Jap-chae (잡채)
Bulgogi ( 불고기)
Mat-tang (fried sweet potatoes) (맛탕)
Songpyeon (송편) – Korean rice cakes.
As always, there was great conversation, lots of fun, and lots of wonderful food. We are so thankful for a group of people that we can connect with throughout the year to keep Korean culture a part of our childrens lives.
Tug of war - Ian style
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