''Dasik'' () is a bite-size traditional Korean snack food ('' hangwa'') that is normally accompanied by tea. It can be made by kneading

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or other edible seed

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with

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, then pressing them into a decorative

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called ''dasikpan'' (). A dasik plate usually consists of an assortment of dasik of different colours, including green, yellow, pink, black, and white. Typical ingredients include:

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, black

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, and

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Varieties

*''bam dasik'' () – made of steamed and mashed

, or chestnut powder from finely sliced and sun-dried chestnuts *''geomeunkkae dasik'' () – made of toasted black

seed powder *''kkae dasik'' () – made of toasted

seed powder *''kong dasik'' () – made of steamed and pounded yellow

*''pureunkong dasik'' () – made of steamed and pounded green

*''songhwa dasik'' () – made of

*''ssal dasik'' () – made of steamed, dried, toasted, and then pounded

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flour

Origin

Dasik is a food that was introduced to Korea from

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during the

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. Dasik became a ceremonial food for weddings during the

Joseon Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w ...

period.

''Dasikpan''

''Dasik'' is shaped with a wooden or porcelain press that forms a patterned confectionery. The press is engraved with a design that forms an embossed pattern on the ''dasik'' piece. The design would symbolize the family's name in order to wish for a long life or for a special event, like ''

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'' or 60th birthday or weddings.Koo Chun-sur Dasik: A Unique Delicacy to Accompany Tea ''Koreana A Quarterly on Korean Art & Culture'' web: http://koreana.kf.or.kr/view.asp?article_id=4606&lang=English Retrieved on: 7 November 2014 Press the dough into a ''dasikpan'' that has letters, flowers or a geometric pattern is embossed. The surface of ''dasik'' has letters, flower patterns, or Chinese letters 壽·福·康·寧 representing long life, luck, health and peacefulness. Two ''dasikpan'' forms one set. Its length is 30–60 cm, width is 5–6 cm, and thickness is 2–3 cm.

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External links

Dasik: Unique Delicacy to Accompany TeaSweet treats for teatime snacks
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Hangwa

Varieties

Origin

''Dasikpan''

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