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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 23 MIN

Why Korean Rice Cakes Are So Addictive

from Life in Korea–Stuff I Notice Living Here · host TAJIPAN

This podcast is in Japanese.(このポッドキャストは日本語で話しています)Episode 42TAJIPAN, a Japanese teacher, talks about everyday life in Korea —small culture shocks, funny moments, failures, food, and things you only notice after living here.日本語教師TAJIPANが、韓国生活でのちょっとした違和感、失敗談、文化の違い、食べ物の話などをゆるく、正直に話すポッドキャストです。🎧 Recommended for:・People interested in life in Korea・Japanese learners (intermediate & advanced)・Anyone who enjoys casual, real-life Japanese──────────────────📝 In this episode:・This chewy black sesame mochi is insanely good.・Is this even mochi? They say it is, but it doesn’t feel like mochi at all.etc...──────────────────📄 Transcripthttps://tajipan.wixsite.com/mysite/podcast-script/ep42🎥Youtubehttps://www.youtube.com/@lifeinKoreaofTAJIPAN🗣 Japanese Speaking Class & Communityhttps://www.sunnysidejapanese.com/📷 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/tajipan_japanese/──────────────────📚 Vocabulary片思い(かたおもい) unrequited love迫る(せまる) approach / press / close in onすごい勢いで at great speed / rapidlyきなこ roasted soybean flourまぶす sprinkle / coat定番(ていばん) classic / standard弾力がある(だんりょくがある) elastic / springyぷるぷる jiggly / wobblyもちもち chewy / soft and springy歯ごたえがある(はごたえがある) have a firm texture / chewy発祥(はっしょう) origin / birthplace松(まつ) pine tree葉っぱ(はっぱ) leaf敷く(しく) lay / spreadチュソク(추석) Chuseok (Korean harvest festival)お盆(おぼん) Obon festival収穫(しゅうかく) harvestよもぎ mugwort生地(きじ) dough蜜(みつ) syrup / honey言い伝え(いいつたえ) legend / folk belief魔除け(まよけ) ward off evil / protection against evilもたらす(もたらす) bring about / bring

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