Yeot-gangjeong

Yeot-gangjeong
Ttangkong-yeot-gangjeong (peanut candy bar)
TypeHangwa
Candy bar
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsToasted seeds, nuts, beans, or puffed grains; mullyeot (rice syrup)
Korean name
Hangul
엿강정
RRyeotgangjeong
MRyŏtkangjŏng
IPA[jʌt̚.k͈aŋ.dʑʌŋ]

Yeot-gangjeong (엿강정) is a candy bar-like variety of hangwa (traditional Korean confection) consisting of toasted seeds, nuts, beans, or puffed grains mixed with mullyeot (rice syrup). In general households, they usually make and eat yeot-gangjeong during Korean holidays and Jesa. Or, it is made and sold as a winter snack and is usually eaten during holidays and feasts.