History of Nokdu Bindaetteok

Bindaetteok is a Korean-style pancake dish.
According to Joseon era documents ground mung beans pan-fried with sesame oil was called nokdubyeong, and was served to envoys from Ming China.

The first cook book written in the Korean language �Gyugonsiuibang� (�Book of Korean Cuisine and Cooking�, published in 1653) includes a recipe for mung bean pancakes filled with honeyed red beans.

As the dish became widely known to the common people, it developed into the traditional dish Nokdu Bindaetteok.
A batter made from ground mung beans and mixed with either pork or beef and pan-fried like a pancake.
Usually fern sprouts, scallion, and kimchi are added but these other ingredients can be changed according to season or just to add variation.
It has become a key hansik dish for special occasions in contemporary Korea.