Korean Dessert - Soo Jeung Ga

Here's a sweet little dessert from Korea that's enough for the good ole USA's sweet tooth.
If you're a little health conscious, like so many Americans are becoming, you can whip up this little beauty without any refined, white sugars.

With so many American's facing health problems due to obesity, such as diabetes and sleep apnea we have to be more conscious about what we eat and what we consider healthy to eat. There was a time in America when Mom's homemade apple pies and cakes were a treat you got to eat once in a while or if you're lucky once a week on Sunday. Now mass produced candies and cakes are available almost everywhere you go. Some Americans are in a quagmire stuffing themselves with donuts, Twinkies, and Ring Dings for breakfast, lunch and dinner then washing it all down with a Dr. Pepper.

If you're reasonable with your diet, willing to try new things, and like sweets then this recipe is definitely for you: the American taste bud adventurer.

Soo Jeung Ga

2 quarts water

1/2 cup fresh ginger, sliced thin

3 cinnamon sticks

1 1/2 cups raw cane sugar

1 cup dried persimmons, sliced

1/2 cup pine nuts

In a pot, combine the water, ginger, and cinnamon and let simmer for 1/2 hour. Remove from heat and strain the liquid. Stir in the sugar and persimmons. Cool and let sit in the refrigerator overnight. Serve well chilled with one or two small ice cubes and a teaspoon of pine nuts floating in each cup.

Charles May is a Structural Engineer who loves Korean food. For more recipes visit his blog at [http://koreanrecipesandcooking.blogspot.com]

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