Songpyeon
Traditional Korean rice cakes with a sweet filling / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Songpyeon (Korean: 송편; Hanja: 松䭏) is a traditional Korean food made of rice powder. Its shape resembles a half moon and it is a representative rice cake of Korean holidays and traditional culture. It is a type of tteok, small rice cakes, and variety of fillings are used—some include red bean paste, toasted sesame seeds, and chestnuts. Songpyeon is traditionally eaten during the Korean autumn harvest festival, Chuseok, where it is often prepared by families at home. It is a popular symbol of traditional Korean culture. The earliest records of songpyeon date from the Goryeo period.[2]
Quick Facts Type, Place of origin ...
Type | Tteok |
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Place of origin | Korea |
Serving temperature | 15–25 °C (59–77 °F) |
220 kcal (921 kJ)[1] | |
Other information | Food related to Chuseok |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Korean name | |
Hangul | 송편 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | songpyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | songp'yŏn |
IPA | [soŋ.pʰjʌn] |
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