Dalgona

(Korean Sponge Candy)

Dalgona or Korean sponge candy is a fun Korean street food that will bring out the kid in you!! With a sweet caramel flavor and a lightly crunchy but also melt-in-your-mouth texture. Lately, it’s gained popularity due to this candy appearing in Netflix’s Squid Game.

THE INGREDIENTS

Sugar Baking Soda Vegetable Oil

THE INSTRUCTIONS

Coat a plate with a bit of vegetable oil. Coat oil on a hotteok press. Have these 2 items and a silicon spatula ready next to your stove.

THE INSTRUCTIONS

Add sugar in a ladle or large spoon.  Hold over the stove at medium-low heat and melt sugar until it becomes liquid and is transparent. Stir constantly with a chopstick while it melts.

Once it has turned into sugar syrup, add a pinch of baking soda.  Immediately take ladle off the heat and mix soda with the syrup.

THE INSTRUCTIONS

Move the ladle back to the heat for 4-5 seconds, until mixture begins to puff up.  Transfer mixture to a greased surface. Immediately press down to make a thin disc. Before it hardens, press your mold on the candy.  Let cool, then enjoy!

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