Okchun-dang
Korean candy
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Okchun-dang (Korean: 옥춘당; Hanja: 玉春糖) or okchun (옥춘; 玉春),[1][2] called saek-kusŭl-sathang (색구슬사탕; "colour marble candy") in North Korea,[3] is a traditional Korean sweet made of rice flour. The flat, rounded sweet is red with white, yellow and green decoration.
Alternative namesOkchun, saek-kusŭl-sathang
TypeCandy
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
| |
| Alternative names | Okchun, saek-kusŭl-sathang |
|---|---|
| Type | Candy |
| Place of origin | Korea |
| Associated cuisine | Korean cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Rice flour |
| South Korean name | |
| Hangul | 옥춘당; 옥춘 |
| Hanja | 玉春糖; 玉春 |
| RR | okchundang; okchun |
| MR | okch'undang; okch'un |
| IPA | [ok̚.tɕʰun.daŋ]; [ok̚.tɕʰun] |
| North Korean name | |
| Hangul | 색구슬사탕 |
| Hanja | 色구슬沙糖 |
| RR | saekguseulsatang |
| MR | saekkusŭlsat'ang |
| IPA | [sɛk̚.k͈u.sɯl.sa.tʰaŋ] |
It is a staple on the table for various traditional ceremonies such as jesa (ancestral rite) and hwangap (60th birthday).[2]
Gallery
(the left-most stack in the photo) okchun-dang piled high on the table at a celebration of hwangap
