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Dalgona

Also known as 달고나 · honeycomb candy carving

Dalgona: photograph by 도자놀자
Photo: 도자놀자, CC BY 4.0, source on Wikimedia Commons

Carefully trace and snap out a shape from a thin sugar disc with a needle, without cracking it.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of South Korea. Animals are partners in this tradition; good care and local rules always come first.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Japan and Korea.

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