Fairy Tale Cuisine in The Prince & the Protester
My upcoming Cinderella reimagining, The Prince & the Protester, takes place in the fantastical Hyo Bay, a kingdom loosely inspired by Joseon-era Korea. Check out the delicious, Korean-inspired cuisine in the book!
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Hyo Bay delicacies
Spicy crispen salad (inspired by musaengchae, spicy radish salad)
Mogbean-paste stew (inspired by Doenjang-jjigae, soybean paste stew)
Bone broth soup
Spicy fish
Hyo Bay breakfast
Fruit salad in a honey-lemon sauce (inspired by Korean fruit salad)
Stir-fried pork (inspired by pork bulgogi, stir fried, thin-sliced, spicy BBQ pork)
Fluffy steamed eggs (inspired by gyeran jjim)
Sweet pancakes filled with brown sugar syrup (inspired by hotteok, filled sweet pancakes)
Hyo Bay dessert
Sponge cake with whipped cream and red brawlberries (akin to strawberries)
“Frosty cakes” (a packaged dessert akin to twinkies or hostess cupcakes)
Hyo Bay drinks
Hibiscus tea
Green tea
Hyo Bay snacks
Dried fruit, nuts, seeds, bread, and meat (in the revolutionaries’ hideout)
Fruit market
Cuisine from other regions
Fig, apricot, and honey popsicles (from the Mediterranean-inspired Oracle)
Pizza (from the Italian-inspired Central District)
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