Korean Independence Day - 1 March pie

I don't think I would have survived living in Japan without Korean food. Japanese food is nice, but it lacks spice.

The Korean Independence Movement was both a military and diplomatic movement that protested the annexation of Korea  in 1910 to the Imperial Japanese government. The March 1 Movement on 1919 (Samil Movement) was an early public display of protest by the Korean resistance.

Activists read the Korean Declaration of Independence by Choe Nam-seon at a restaurant in Seoul. The leaders were arrested. Crowds assembled in Pagoda Park to hear the declaration read. Things did not go well. The leaders fled. Korea didn't find any sympathy at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Most of the other participants were from countries (U.S., Great Britain, France and Italy) that also had colonies.

So let's celebrate the country that gave us kimchee!

Pie:
Mochi toasted in a waffle iron serves as the crust.
spinach blanched and seasoned with sesame oil
kimchee
An egg on top.

Next time, instead of using an oven, I'm going to poach the eggs. That should be faster and the mochi would retain its crispiness. See the second version below.