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!

Image by BRALRO on Unsplash

Image by Ksenia Pixelesse on Unsplash

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)

Image by Frames For Your Heart on Unsplash

Image by rawkkim on Unsplash

Previous
Previous

Quiz: Do you belong in Hyo Bay (Cinderella) or Paix (Beauty & the Beast)?

Next
Next

Quiz: Which Revolutionary Fighter Are You?