You may not enjoy confections when you're
at home, but it can be a part of travel when you're in other countries. Korea's
got various kinds of snacks ranging from traditional to westernized, and here I picked only the most characteristic ones you should definitely try when you
are in South Korea.
1. Choco Pie (초코파이)
Maybe the most famous Korean confection in
the world was first selled in 1974 by Orion. Though the idea of chocolate
coated biscuits with marshmallow filling had come from a bakery in the southern
US, this Koreanized confection made a huge success in Russia, China and Vietnam
and is even traded in North Korean black market. For now there are four
companies selling "Choco Pie" so you will need to look close to find
which one you should buy.
2. Saewookkang (새우깡)
The first-ever snack manufactured by a
Korean company since 1971 is still one of the most popular confections in the
peninsula. This shrimp flavored crunchy snack is sometimes controversially
claimed to have copied a Japanese one, but it seems to be a traditional practice
in this industry between the two contries. It is extremely preferred as freebies so
you can see huge packs of this at a mart with a label "Noraebang" Saewookkang on them.
3. Couque d'Asse (쿠크다스)
The name of this soft cookie with either
white, chocolate or coffee cream filling means cookie of Asse, Belgium but
nobody seems to think of the European country while eating it. Its texture is
exceptionally soft so it is almost a symbol of vulnerability among young
Koreans. You should be very careful when opening each small bag of Couque d'Asse if
you want to have a solid cookie, not powders.
4. Jocheong Yugwa (조청유과)
Yugwa is a type of Korean traditional
confectionery made of wheat flour soaked in honey, and Jocheong is one type of
Korean honey. This is a snack version of the traditional sweetie, and maybe the only successful case among that kinds of approaches. If you are tired of all the salty chips and choclate cookies,
it is time to try this whole new level of a snack.
5. Pepero (빼빼로)
Korean young couples zealously observe
Pepero day on November 11th (11/11), by giving each other long and thin snacks as the
date is intended to resemble the shape of the snack. This chocolate
dipped cookie stick is also one of the confections claimed as a copycat of Japanese ones,
but the controversy doesn't seem to threaten its popularity.
6. Saekom-dalkom (새콤달콤)
Literally meaning sour and sweat, this
fruit flavered caramel has been a favorite among middle to high school
students. It is very light to carry, and so clean and neat that it doesn't leave
any leftovers. You don't need to lick your fingers after eating this.
7. Ojingeo-ddangkong (오징어땅콩)
The most common basic side dish at pub is
made into a snack. As its name indicates, main ingredients are dried squid and
peanut. It makes perfect match with a beer at convenience store.
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written by Marcus
He was born in Singapore and went to schools in China and Australia. Having Engineering background, he have worked in Japan and South Korea before finally settled in Seoul. When he is not working, he loves to go on a quick trip to anywhere he wants to go with his beautiful wife.
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