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DALGONA CANDY (KOREAN HONEYCOMB TOFFEE)

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Ingredients  2 tbsp sugar , white or light brown Baking soda , small pinch (it's hard to measure, but about 1/32 tsp) 1). Add the sugar to a ladle and then hold it over low heat. Stir around the sugar with a chopstick from time to time until it starts to melt. The sugar will start to melt around the edges first and it usually takes about 1 minute to reach this point. Once this happens, start stirring more vigorously. You also need to control the heat, by lifting the ladle off or moving it closer to your heat source. It will take about 3-4 minutes to completely liquidize; it should end up smooth with no lumps. 2).Bring the ladle to the side of the stove (no heat area), and slowly and carefully add a pinch of baking soda. Make sure you don’t add too much, as it can burn quickly and make the dalgona taste bitter. Stir quickly and thoroughly until the baking soda is fully dissolved; You will see the mixture turning into a light caramel-color. While stirring, bring the ladle closer to t

Soy Garlic Sauce

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  Ingredients 1/4   cup   sugar 1 1/2   tbsp   soy sauce 1 1/2   tbsp   vinegar 1 1/2   tbsp   water 1/4   tsp   garlic   1   tsp   cornstarch 1/2   tbsp   water   Instructions In a sauce pan, mix in sugar, water, soy sauce, vinegar and garlic. Bring to a boil. Prepare cornstarch mixture by dissolving 1tsp cornstarch with water. Pour in cornstarch mixture and stir. Simmer until sauce thickens. Remove from heat, transfer to a sauce bowl and serve. See you in my  next post, bye bye!