Okchun-dang (Korean옥춘당; Hanja玉春糖) or okchun (옥춘; 玉春),[1][2] called saek-kusŭl-sathang (색구슬사탕; "colour marble candy") in North Korea,[3] is a traditional Korean sweet made of rice flour. The flat, rounded sweet is red with white, yellow and green decoration.

Okchun-dang
Alternative namesOkchun, saek-kusŭl-sathang
TypeCandy
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsRice flour
Korean name (South Korea)
Hangul
옥춘당
Hanja
玉春糖
Revised Romanizationokchun-dang
McCune–Reischauerokch'un-dang
IPA[ok̚.tɕʰun.daŋ]
Hangul
옥춘
Hanja
玉春
Revised Romanizationokchun
McCune–Reischauerokch'un
IPA[ok̚.tɕʰun]
Korean name (North Korea)
Hangul
색구슬사탕
Hanja
色구슬沙糖
Revised Romanizationsaek-guseul-satang
McCune–Reischauersaek-kusŭl-sat'ang
IPA[sɛk̚.k͈u.sɯl.sa.tʰaŋ]

It is a staple on the table for various traditional ceremonies such as jesa (ancestral rite) and hwangap (60th birthday).[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Okchun-dang" 옥춘당. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in Korean). National Institute of Korean Language. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Okchun-dang" 옥춘당. Doopedia (in Korean). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Saek-guseul-satang" 색구슬사탕. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in Korean). National Institute of Korean Language. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.