Paensae

', alternatively spelled ' is a traditional holiday food eaten in North Korea and the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China. The dough can be made with rice or with potato.

North Korea

Paensae is traditionally served during Chuseok, an annual holiday in both Koreas. Beans, vegetables and minced pork are added into a dough made from leaf powder shaped into palm sized pieces and steamed.

Primarily eaten in the province of Yanbian, which has the largest concentration of ethnic Koreans in the country, with around 1/3 of the population being Korean. Typically eaten during Chinese New Year festivities. Some buns are made with coins inside, and it is believed that whoever eats the bun with the coins inside will receive good luck.