# The best traditional Korean desserts

Yakgwa, songpyeon, injeolmi and sikhye: the rice cakes, hangwa confections and drinks of traditional Korean dessert.

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- Dec 20, 2020 · eunji_spicefiend
- https://even.best/en/l/2349/the-best-traditional-korean-desserts

## Top 17

1. **Yakgwa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Honey cookie fried in sesame oil.
2. **Songpyeon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Half-moon rice cakes made for Chuseok.
3. **Injeolmi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Glutinous rice cake coated in soybean powder.
4. **Hotteok** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pancake filled with brown sugar syrup.
5. **Sikhye** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sweet rice drink with floating grains.
6. **Sujeonggwa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Cinnamon and ginger punch with dried persimmon.
7. **Yugwa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Puffed rice-coated fried confection.
8. **Yaksik** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Sweet rice with jujubes, chestnuts and pine nuts.
9. **Baekseolgi** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Plain white steamed rice cake.
10. **Sirutteok** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Steamed rice cake layered with red beans.
11. **Kkultteok** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Bite-sized rice cakes filled with honey.
12. **Gyeongdan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Round rice balls rolled in coatings.
13. **Hwajeon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Pan-fried rice cakes with flower petals.
14. **Gangjeong** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Puffed rice or sesame bound with syrup.
15. **Jeonggwa** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Fruits or roots candied in honey.
16. **Gotgam-ssam** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Dried persimmon rolled around walnuts.
17. **Kkultarae** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Threads of honey wrapped around nuts.

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