Tangpyeongchae, mung bean jelly salad

By Korean Food Promotion Institute Tangpyeongchae takes its name from the Tangpyeong policy of 18th-century King Yeongjo, who sought to end the factional infighting that had consumed the Joseon court and, by his own account, driven him to condemn his son Crown Prince Sado to death. The term refers to rule without partiality. According to the 19th-century reference work "Myeongmulgiryak," the dish was named for this principle of balance, with the four political factions of the era represented thr

By The Korea Herald