Songpyeon
Songpyeon
Korean name
Hangul	송편
Hanja	松편[1]
Revised Romanization	songpyeon
McCune–Reischauer	songp'yŏn

Songpyeon (Korean pronunciation: [soŋpʰjʌn]) is a traditional Korean food made from glutinous rice. It is a variation of tteok, consisting of small rice cakes traditionally eaten during the Korean autumn festival, Chuseok. They have become a popular symbol of traditional Korean culture. Songpyeon are half-moon-shaped rice cakes that contain different kinds of sweet or semi-sweet fillings, such as sesame seeds and honey, sweet red bean paste, and chestnut paste steamed over a layer of pine needles, which gives them the fragrant smell of fresh pine trees. They used to be made into various shapes with the participation of family members and were often exchanged between neighbors. They are eaten on Chuseok and other festive days.

The earliest records of songpyeon date from the Goryeo period.

[edit] References

1. ^ 네이버 국어사전：「송편」 [1]

[edit] See also

• Tteok
• Korean cuisine
• List of Korea-related topics

[edit] External links

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• Chuseok Holiday Food, SongPyeon