In Korea, bureom () is a collection of various kinds of Nut (fruit), nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, pine nuts, chestnuts, and Ginkgo biloba, gingko nuts. It is popular and traditional to eat during the Daeboreum (literally: "Great Full Moon"), a Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the new year of the lunar Korean calendar. It is believed that cracking a nut in your mouth early in the morning on Daeboreum will help strengthen Tooth, teeth, avoid Allergy, allergies, prevent boils, and bring Luck, good luck for the coming year.
See also
*Daeboreum
References
Korean folklore
Korean New Year foods
Korean cuisine
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