Description
Traditional Korean honeycomb toffee. Melted sugar and baking soda are pressed flat and stamped with shapes like stars or umbrellas.
Restaurants serving Dalgona (Honeycomb Toffee)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Sugar
- Baking soda
Instructions
- Melt sugar in a ladle over fire.
- Add a pinch of baking soda, stir rapidly to puff.
- Press flat on a pan and stamp a shape.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Burnt sugar nuttiness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese Karumeyaki
Pairing
Black Coffee / Milk
Trivia
[Trend] Appeared in Netflix's 'Squid Game', becoming a massive global phenomenon. Dalgona-making stalls in Shin-Okubo saw huge lines.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Not just eaten, it's played as a 'dalgona challenge' where you use a needle to carefully carve out the stamped shape without breaking it.
Allergen
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