Husik is the Korean term for "dessert" or "after-dinner food". Husik tend to be semi-sweet and are almost scented with medicinal herbs and spices. Many of the Korean "Husik" or elaborate desserts has originated and were perfected in the royal and upper-class kitchens and even though preparation of these desserts are expensive and complicated, even ordinary Korean household make these desserts on special occassions, such as ancestral ceremonies and Korea's four (4) folk-festival days: (1) New Year's Day); (2) the first full moon of the first month; (3) the 5th day of the 5th month (Tano Nal); and (4) August full moon (Chusok Nal) all according to the lunar calendar. Husik are also prominent on feast tables during weddings and birthday parties, especially during first, sixty-first and seventy-first birthdays which are considered a milestone in a person's life. Examples of easy- to-prepare Husik are: Paesuk (Pears Poached in Rice Wine ), Injolmi (Sweet Rice Cake), Kyongdan (Sweet Rice Balls)