야식: Studying Never Tasted So Good!!!

Students fighting for seat vacancy in the library, extended dormitory curfews, crowded coffee shops-these are the typical scenarios during exam week in Korea. But to complete the picture, don't forget the all-important key ingredient to passing the exams- midnight snacks (야식 )! 

Student life wouldn't be complete without midnight snacks. Pulling out an all-nighter definitely calls for a late night food trip. 

Cramming exam facts is best enjoyed with a box of chicken. Fried chicken is the typical late night snack in Korea. Deep-fried Korean chicken is actually very popular due to the crispier and crunchier characteristic of the skin as a result of double frying, plus it's less greasy too! The texture and flavors are simply divine. There are many variations of Korean chicken depending on the sauce but the most popular one is 양념 치킨 yangnyeom chicken. It is deep-fried chicken smothered in a sticky, spicy red sauce. The Korean technique usually calls for frying the chicken at relatively low temperature and then frying them again at a high temperature. 

The red sauce’s main ingredients typically include Gochujang (Korean red chili pepper paste), ketchup, garlic, and corn syrup. Gochujang and ketchup pair very well – they taste absolutely amazing. Gochujang gives extra bite and depth to the sauce.

SO if you wanna pass those exams with flying colors, try this secret ingredient! I'm sure you'll never look at studying the same way again.  :)