Seoul: U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg celebrated Thanksgiving in his host country, joined by a South Korean YouTube celebrity for a cooking session blending the two countries' traditional cuisines, a video released by the U.S. Embassy in Seoul showed Thursday. The collaboration aimed to create a unique culinary experience that combined elements of both American and Korean cultures. According to Yonhap News Agency, the video showed Goldberg, wearing a dark apron and white cooking gloves, carefully adding toppings to a pizza-shaped "yakbap," a Korean dessert made with glutinous rice and sweetened soy sauce, using ingredients commonly found in Thanksgiving dishes. This creative interpretation of the traditional Korean dessert highlighted the innovative spirit of cultural exchange. Goldberg expressed his enjoyment of the event, stating, "Had a wonderful time celebrating Thanksgiving with Grandma Park Mak-rye, and making Thanksgiving-inspired yakbap, blending traditions with classic holiday flavo rs. A sweet symbol of our two cultures!" He shared this sentiment in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, accompanied by a video clip of the cooking session. Goldberg, who took office as the ambassador to Seoul in July 2022, will retire and leave South Korea in January, following 35 years of service as a career diplomat, according to diplomatic sources. The Thanksgiving event served as a memorable cultural exchange as he approaches the conclusion of his diplomatic career.