It is not to be confused with bindaetteok, which is a mung bean pancake.

Current appetizers include steamed tofu with shiitake mushrooms; vegetarian dumplings, steamed or fried; and mung bean pancakes.

That and my mom's mung bean pancake.

Aided by her sisters-in-law, she spent three days preparing the foods for Chusok - the rice dumplings steamed with pine needles and the bean pancakes.

The food will hint of fusion, with Western touches, like foie gras, served on mung bean pancakes.

Other entrees include stuffed eggplant in mustard sauce; mung bean pancakes; mixed vegetarian autumn rolls, and steamed tofu with spinach.

Even desserts may combine all these flavors; I was served sweet bean pancakes spiked with chilies and a garnish of shallots and lime.

Other starters include spring rolls, shredded turnip cakes, scallion and sweet red bean pancakes, and fried smoked fish with a sugar glaze.

One alternative is nokdu bin dae thuk ($9), smaller mung bean pancakes that are as savory as latkes.

Even better is the red bean pancake, a crêpe stuffed with sweetened bean paste.