''Sudan'' () is a traditional Korean punch made with boiled grain cake balls and

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ed water. It is usually served during the

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for quenching thirst. Traditionally Sudan was always served during a

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in the 6th month of the

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(

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). Korean farmers prayed for a bountiful

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and god's blessing for their life in the future by making food offering including foods and Sudan drink. It is sometimes considered a type of ''

hwachae ''Hwachae'' () is a general term for traditional Korean punches, made with various fruits or edible flower petals. The fruits and flowers are soaked in honeyed water or honeyed magnolia berry juice. In modern South Korea, carbonated drinks and ...

''. ''Hwachae'' made with rice (or other grain) cakes or rice (or other grain) balls are called ''sudan'' (). * ''Bori-sudan'' (; "barley punch") – made with steamed barley, mung bean starch, and omija juice. * ''Tteok-sudan'' (; "rice cake punch") – ''

garae-tteok ''Garae-tteok'' () is a long, cylindrical ''tteok'' (rice cake) made with non-glutinous rice flour. Grilled ''garae-tteok'' is sometimes sold as street food. Thinly (and usually diagonally) sliced ''garae-tteok'' is used for making ''tteokguk'' ( ...

'' made with thinly sliced ''garaetteok'' (tubed rice cake), mung bean starch, and honey. * ''Wonso-byeong'' (; "rice ball punch") – made with ball-shaped tteok with fillings of minced jujube or citrus jam floated in honeyed juice.

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