''Yeot-gangjeong'' () is a

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-like variety of ''

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'' (traditional Korean confection) consisting of toasted

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s, beans, or

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s mixed with ''

mullyeot ''Yeot'' is a variety of ''hangwa'', or Korean traditional confectionery. It can be made in either liquid or solid form, as a syrup, taffy, or candy. ''Yeot'' is made from steamed rice, glutinous rice, glutinous sorghum, corn, sweet potato ...

'' (rice syrup). In general households, they usually make and eat yeot-gangjeong during Korean holidays and

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. Or, it is made and sold as a winter snack and is usually eaten during holidays and feasts.

Preparation

Use pine nuts as they are, split peanuts in two, stir-fry sesame seeds, and perilla seeds, beans, and fry rice paste. Mix the ingredients prepared by melting sugar into honey and pour bean powder or oil on a large wooden or metal plate, spread it quickly when it is hot, and cut the wheat into the right thickness with the next knife. Pine nut, sesame, walnut, and peanut yeot-gangjeong are made of diamond-shaped or corrugated patterns, and rice paste yeot-gangjeong are recommended to be rounded to the size of a tennis ball.

Gallery

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, and

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''yeot-gangjeong''

References

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Preparation

Gallery

See also

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