I enjoy desserts even more than the main course in a meal. A bowl of rice contains 300 calories, but most desserts are much higher in calories. If I had eaten hearty meals and had less desserts, I might have had a slimmer figure.
But there are so many delicious desserts in the world. It’s not easy to resist the temptation of sweets like ice cream, chocolate, cake, cookies, and more.
Yakgwa, a traditional Korean cookie, has been all the rage recently. They are readily available in convenience stores and supermarkets.
Even as I write this in the middle of the night, I can’t stop thinking about dessert. I think I’ll put a scoop of ice cream on a frozen Yakgwa and have just one bite. Just thinking about it makes me happy.
hearty meal - large and very satisfying
be (all) the rage - to be very popular at a particular time
be in the mood - to feel like doing or having something
too much for one's own good - something is excessive to the point that it becomes detrimental to the person
나는 식사할 때 밥보다 오히려 디저트를 더 좋아한다. 밥 한 그릇이 300칼로리라면, 대부분의 디저트는 이보다 칼로리가 훨씬 높다. 밥 한 끼를 든든하게 먹고 디저트를 적게 먹었다면, 나는 아마도 지금보 다 날씬했을 것이다.
그러나 세상에는 맛있는 디저트들이 너무 많다. 아이스크림, 초콜릿, 케이크, 쿠키 등 달콤한 음식의 유혹을 떨쳐 버리기가 쉽지 않다. 최근에는 우리나라 전통 과자인 약과 열풍이 불어서, 편의점이나 마트에서 쉽게 구입할 수 있다.
이 사연을 쓰고 있는 이 야심한 밤에도 디저트 생각이 머리에서 떠나지 않는다. 꽁꽁 얼어 있는 약과에 아이스크림을 한 숟갈 올려서 한 입만 먹어야겠다. 생각만 해도 행복하다.
- I didn’t know rice cakes were so high in calories. / Most sweet drinks are high in calories.
- I don’t think I can resist the temptation. / My family helped me resist the temptation.
- Instant noodles taste best when you have just one bite of someone else’s. / He promised to have just one bite.
A: How about some cake for dessert?
B: Sounds great! Let’s go to that coffee shop over there and get some with coffee.
A: I am in the mood for red velvet cake today.
B: Oh, just thinking about it makes my mouth water.
A: I love desserts too much for my own good.
B: Me too. I try to eat less because they’re so high in calories, but it’s hard to resist.