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This is a list of Korean desserts. Korean cuisine known today has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in southern Manchuria and the Korean peninsula , Korean cuisine has evolved through a complex interaction of the natural environment and different cultural trends.
Bingsu (Korean: 빙수; lit. frozen water), sometimes written as bingsoo, [1] is a milk-based Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings that may include chopped fruit, condensed milk, fruit syrup, and red beans. [2] [3] The most common variety is pat-bingsu (Korean: 팥빙수, lit. 'red bean frozen water'), topped with sweet red beans.
Yakgwa (약과; 藥菓), consisting of two syllables, yak (약; 藥; "medicine") and gwa (과; 菓; "confection"), means "medicinal confection". [7] This name comes from the large amount of honey that is used to prepare it, [4] [8] because pre-modern Koreans considered honey to be medicinal and so named many honey-based foods yak ("medicine").
Gwapyeon (Korean: 과편; Hanja: 果片) is a jelly-like hangwa (traditional Korean confection) made with fruits. [1] The colorful fruit jelly is commonly served at banquets. [2] This classic dessert was served in the royal court during the Joseon dynasty. [3]
Tteok (Korean: 떡) is a general term for Korean rice cakes.They are made with steamed flour of various grains, [1] especially glutinous and non-glutinous rice.Steamed flour can also be pounded, shaped, or pan-fried to make tteok.
Bungeo-ppang (Korean: 붕어빵; lit. carp bread) is a fish-shaped pastry stuffed with sweetened red bean paste, which originated from the Japanese taiyaki. [1] One of South Korea's most popular winter street foods, [2] [3] the snack is often sold at street stalls, grilled on an appliance similar to a waffle iron but with a fish-shaped mold.
This marketing was later disseminated in news outlets, contributing to the public perception of the dessert being a traditional Korean dessert. [2] The name kkul-tarae was trademarked 7 November 2000 with intent to sell dessert similar to Dragon's beard candy in Korea.
Some cafes also used dalgona to make desserts such as bingsu and souffle. [8] [9] Dalgona appeared in an episode of the Netflix series Squid Game, with a deadly version of the dalgona challenge being the second game played in the series. The success and international popularity of the show led to a revival of the candy's popularity in South ...