I wanted to write about "Chuseok" which is Korean Harvest Day ( Thanksgiving).
On the morning of Chuseok, we have Charye which is a memorial service for ancestors. With Korea becoming more westernized and Christainity being a big part of it, this practice is less common nowadays.
For food, We eat songpyun, which is like a rice cake with sweet honey stuffings inside or sometimes a savory nutty stuffing inside. It depends on who makes it.
There is also Hangwa which is like a snack made of grains and honey and other things. It looks like a very intricately made cookie.
This is a day when all family members gather and eat great food and just have a good time much like the Thanksgiving in the United States. Obviously not many Koreans are still farmers like they used to be so this is more about keeping the tradition alive and just having fun with the family. In many ways, it is no different from the United States' Thanksgiving.
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