Dasik ( ko, 다식; lit. "tea food") is a bite-size

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that is normally accompanied by tea. It can be made by kneading

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or other

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pollen Pollen is a powdery substance produced by seed plants. It consists of pollen grains (highly reduced microgametophytes), which produce male gametes (sperm cells). Pollen grains have a hard coat made of sporopollenin that protects the gametophyt ...

with

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, then pressing them into a decorative mould called ''dasikpan'' (). A dasik plate usually consists of an assortment of dasik of different colours, including green, yellow, pink, black, and white. Typical ingredients include:

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, black

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, and

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Varieties

*''bam dasik'' () – made of steamed and mashed

, or chestnut powder from finely sliced and sun-dried chestnuts *''geomeunkkae dasik'' () – made of toasted black

seed powder *''kkae dasik'' () – made of toasted

seed powder *''kong dasik'' () – made of steamed and pounded yellow

*''pureunkong dasik'' () – made of steamed and pounded green

*''songhwa dasik'' () – made of

*''ssal dasik'' () – made of steamed, dried, toasted, and then pounded

glutinous rice Glutinous rice (''Oryza sativa var. glutinosa''; also called sticky rice, sweet rice or waxy rice) is a type of rice grown mainly in Southeast and East Asia, and the northeastern regions of South Asia, which has opaque grains, very low amylose ...

flour

Origin

Dasik is a food that was introduced to Korea from

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during the

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. Dasik became a ceremonial food for weddings during the

Joseon Dynasty Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

Dasikpan

Dasik is shaped with a wooden or porcelain press that forms a patterned confectionery. The press is engraved with a design that forms an embossed pattern on the dasik piece. The design would symbolize the family's name in order to wish for a long life or for a special event, like ''hwangap'' or 60th birthday or weddings.Koo Chun-sur Dasik: A Unique Delicacy to Accompany Tea ''Koreana A Quarterly on Korean Art & Culture'' web: http://koreana.kf.or.kr/view.asp?article_id=4606&lang=English Retrieved on: 7 November 2014 Press the dough into a ''Dasikpan'' that has letters, flowers or a geometric pattern is embossed. The surface of dasik has letters, flower patterns, or Chinese letters 壽·福·康·寧 representing long life, luck, health and peacefulness. Two dasikpan forms one set. Its length is 30–60cm, width is 5–6cm, and thickness is 2–3cm.

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Dasik: Unique Delicacy to Accompany TeaSweet treats for teatime snacks
article at

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Hangwa

Varieties

Origin

Dasikpan

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