Okchun-dang facts for kids
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| Alternative names | Okchun, saek-kusŭl-sathang |
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| Type | Candy |
| Place of origin | Korea |
| Associated national cuisine | Korean cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Rice flour |
| Korean name (South Korea) | |
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| Hangul | 옥춘당 |
| Hanja | 玉春糖 |
| Revised Romanization | okchun-dang |
| McCune–Reischauer | okch'un-tang |
| Other name | |
| Hangul | 옥춘 |
| Hanja | 玉春 |
| Revised Romanization | okchun |
| McCune–Reischauer | okch'un |
| Korean name (North Korea) | |
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| Hangul | 색구슬사탕 |
| Hanja | 色--沙糖 |
| Revised Romanization | saek-guseul-satang |
| McCune–Reischauer | saek-kusŭl-sat'ang |
Okchun-dang (Hangul: 옥춘당; Hanja: 玉春糖) or okchun (Hangul: 옥춘; Hanja: 玉春), called saek-kusŭl-sathang (색구슬사탕; "colour marble candy") in North Korea, is a traditional Korean sweet made of rice flour. The flat, rounded sweet is red with white, yellow, and green decoration.
It is a staple on the table for various traditional ceremonies such as jesa (ancestral rite) and hwangap (60th birthday).
Gallery
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(the left-most stack in the photo) okchun-dang piled high on the table at a celebration of hwangap
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