Sweet Rice Cake (Gyongdan in Korean)

GyungdanThis is a Korean traditional snack. It is my husband’s favourite rice cake (I like it too, but if I have it too much, I feel sick, because it is quite sweet stuff.)

We often buy it at Hanaro Mart. (Their rice cake tastes best in this town. I hardly ever buy rice cakes at Homeplus.) Its price is between 2000-2500 won (US $2.10-2.60) depending on weight.

It has squashed red bean paste inside. Many years ago Koreans believed red beans in food (especially in rice cakes) drives out the devil spirit, so they used it on a baby’s first birthday to wish them long life and health.

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7 Responses to Sweet Rice Cake (Gyongdan in Korean)
  1. Liz
    February 6, 2010 | 2:47 pm

    do you kno d different flavors they have of gyundan? I kno there is mugwort (green), but what are the red and white ones?

  2. emanuela
    August 8, 2009 | 3:00 pm

    hello!
    i would like know what make the rice cake tricolor….i have tried is very good i m like to much!
    the name of them is raimbow.
    i’ve tried also the half moon..you know
    is possible receive the receipt of them.
    thanks

  3. genabobeana
    April 17, 2007 | 12:02 am

    would you happen to have a recipe for this dish? i love it so much i was hoping to find a recipe for it!

  4. elisha
    February 11, 2007 | 12:46 pm

    awww that looks so dammmmm good. i just had it last night cuz i’m korean. it’s soo goodd. 마시껫다!!!!

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