Monday, March 25, 2013

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Song-pyeon

Jong Beom Cho

During the Korean thanks giving holiday, Chusuk, every region in Korea has its special dishes to celebrate the season's greeting. However, there is one food that every Korean share during the holiday and it is a rice cake called song-pyeon. Song-pyeon requires many people's hand in order to be made at home. Song-pyeon not only delights our tongue but it also brings everyone together making the holiday much more festive.

Song-pyeon is great with its taste but the making process is also a pleasurable experience. Song-pyeon is a tasty rice cake filled with various sweet stuffing it can be stuffed with honey, nuts, sesame seeds, and any other ingredients one wants to put into it. Depending on the stuffing one put into, song-pyeon can have many tastes. During Chusuk all sorts of song-pyeons are made because everyone has their own taste. Trying other families' song-pyeon is one of the fun experiences that Chusuk provides. In addition to the inside, the outer shell of song-pyeon which is very soft and somewhat spongy looks like a half moon can have many colors depending on the dying materials one use to make the dough. Song-pyeon can be white, green, pink, orange, and so many other colors, which makes the song-pyeon making so delightful.

Song-pyeon making is fun but it is also a laborious task. Therefore, it requires family gathering. In these days, everyone in the family is so busy that it is hard for everyone to meet and have a quality time together. But once in a year during Chusuk, everyone get together and make song-pyeon together, talking about what is going on in our lives and many other stories to catch up on. Song-pyeon is loved by Koreans because it has not only good taste but it bonds family members together. Its emotional value is priceless.

I have my own memories of song-pyeon, too. Last year my family made song-pyeon together. We did not made song-pyeon together at home since my grandmother passed away. It was my grandmother who used to supervise and lead the whole process. Also with her touch every food tasted so much better. I do not know what hit me but I suddenly wanted to make the song-pyeon at home again. Since I led the song-pyeon making this time, everything was so unprepared. It did not taste as good as my grandmother's song-pyeon but it brought back a lot of good memories. I was very happy that I could remember my grandmother in such a meaningful way. Like my own, song-pyeon bring back a lot of good memories for many Koreans.

Song-pyeon making is interesting and offers a great treat for our hungry stomach. It also brings family together and allows us to have a great time with our families. Korean lifestyle is changing from family bond to individualism. Nowadays everyone is so busy that they are unconcerned about people around them. But song-pyeon brings love toward families and friend as well as good memories back to us. It is why song-pyeon is my favorite holiday food.

3 comments:

  1. 1. Does the essay have a thesis statement that identifies the process?
    Yes. It is clearly identifying the process.
    2. Does the writer include background information? The writer included his own experience but there is no origin or history of song-pyeon.
    3. Does each paragraph present a different part of the process?
    I think the writer presented the process in just one part and in the other parts, he focused on other aspects of song-pyeon.
    4. Do the body paragraphs have any facts, definitions, or details?
    It shows detail of making song-pyeon and it includes lots of ingredients too.
    5. Does the writer include an evaluation, recommendation, or warning in the conclusion?
    The writer told us why song-peon became favorite holiday food. I felt he recommend us to make song-pyeon too, but not strongly.

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  2. To Jeong Bom Cho From Ju Hye Choi / Holiday

    1. What I liked about this piece of writing is the entire essay especially the last body paragraph. The story was touching making the writing more powerful. Also, I enjoyed reading the descriptive details about song-pyeon. Now I want to get some! :)
    2. Your main point seems to be that the making of Song Peon allows family members to gather together and have quality time therefore not only is it an exciting part of Chuseok that you enjoy but it has made Song Peon your favorite holiday food as well.
    3. These particular words or lines struck me as powerful:
    -Its emotional value is priceless.
    -We did not made song-pyeon together at home since my grandmother passed away. It was my grandmother who used to supervise and lead the whole process.
    -Korean lifestyle is changing from family bond to individualism.

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  3. [Second Draft]

    Song-pyeon

    Jong Beom Cho

    During the Korean thanks giving holiday, Chusuk, every region in Korea has its special dishes to celebrate the season's greeting. However, there is one food that every Korean share during the holiday and it is a rice cake called song-pyeon. Song-pyeon not only delights our tongue but it is also fun to make it, brings families together, and brings back good memories to the people making the holiday much more festive.

    Song-pyeon is great with its taste but the making process is also a pleasurable experience. Song-pyeon is a tasty rice cake filled with various sweet stuffing it can be stuffed with honey, nuts, sesame seeds, and any other ingredients one wants to put into it. Depending on the stuffing one put into, song-pyeon can have many tastes. During Chusuk all sorts of song-pyeons are made because everyone has their own taste. Trying other families' song-pyeon is one of the fun experiences that Chusuk provides. In addition to the inside, the outer shell of song-pyeon which is very soft and looks like a half moon can have many colors depending on the dying materials one use to make the dough. Song-pyeon can be white, green, pink, orange, and so many other colors. With so many colorings and so many variations on the stuffing, the song-pyeon making is always filled with creativity and delight.

    Song-pyeon making is fun but at the same time it is also a laborious task. The rice must be powdered, the dough must be kneaded for a long time and it must be shaped and stuffed in numbers of hundred to feed everyone in the family. Therefore, it requires family gathering. In these days, without any special occasion, it is hard for everyone to meet and have a quality time together because everyone in the family is so busy. But once in a year during Chusuk, everyone get together and make song-pyeon together, talking about what had been going on in their lives and many other stories to catch up on. This is why song-pyeon is loved by Koreans. It has not only good taste but it bonds family members together. Its emotional value is priceless.

    Song-pyeon also brings back many precious memories. I have my own memories of song-pyeon, too. Last year my family made song-pyeon together. We did not make song-pyeon together at home since my grandmother passed away few years ago; we just went to the rice cake store and bought song-pyeon instead. It was my grandmother who used to supervise and lead the whole song-pyeon making process. Without my grandmother, no one was enthusiastic about making song-pyeon. Also without grandmother’s touch every food tasted did not taste as better. I do not know what hit me that year but I suddenly wanted to make the song-pyeon at home again. Since I led the song-pyeon making this time, everything was unprepared. It did not taste as good as my grandmother's song-pyeon but it brought back a lot of good memories. Our families talked about good times we had with my grandmother and the delicious food she used to make. I was very happy that I could remember my grandmother in such a meaningful way. Like my own, song-pyeon brings back a lot of good memories for many Koreans.

    Song-pyeon making is interesting and offers a great treat for our hungry stomach. It also brings family together and allows us to have a great time with our families. Moreover, it brings many good memories of the past for many people. Korean lifestyle is changing from family bond to individualism. Nowadays everyone is so busy that they are unconcerned about people around them. Also we forget our wonderful history and continuously sprint toward the unknown future. Against everything, song-pyeon brings love toward families and friend as well as good memories back to us. Therefore, it is why song-pyeon is my favorite holiday food.

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