Soy-Glazed Pumpkin

October is the season for harvesting pumpkins and with pumpkins featured dishes, the advent of Halloween signals the upcoming of the festival season. With the autumn breeze gently sending the attractive smell, we offer the appealing dish of a mixture of pumpkin with ginger and soy sauce. Serves 4 Ingredients 1. 8 ounces pumpkin, cut into 1-inch cubes 2. ? cup sugar 3. 2-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated 4. 6 tablespoons soy sauce 5. freshly ground black pepper 6. toasted sesame seeds and garlic chives for garnish Steps 1. Cook the pumpkin in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain well, then put into a skillet. Add 6 tablespoons of water, the sugar, ginger, soy sauce and pepper. Heat slowly, stirring carefully, until the sugar dissolves. Then partially cover and simmer slowly for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pumpkin is tender and glazed with soy syrup. 2. Garnish with sesame seeds and garlic chives. (*Recipe by Yachaejorim. Recipe found in Korean Cooking, edited by Hilaire Walden, published by Hackberry Press, a division of The Texas Bookman, Dallas, Texas. Photos courtesy of Korean National Tourism.)