Skip to content
EntityQ1144106· pop 14· linked from 76 articles

Also known as Korean style candy

'''' () is a variety of hangwa'', or Korean traditional confectionery. It can be made in either liquid or solid form, as a syrup, taffy, or candy. is made from steamed rice, glutinous rice, glutinous sorghum, corn, sweet potatoes, or mixed grains. It is presumed to have been used before the Goryeo period. The steamed ingredients are lightly fermented and boiled in a large pot called a sot for a long time.

Key facts

Food.name
Yeot
Food.caption
Solid yeot and liquid mullyeot
Food.country
Korea
Food.creator
<!-- or
Food.creators
-->
Food.type
Hangwa
Food.course
Dessert
Food.main_ingredient
bap (cooked rice), yeotgireum (powdered barley malt)
Korean name/auto.child
yes
Korean name/auto.hangul

via Wikipedia infobox

~3 min read

Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Types
  • The word ''yeot'' as slang
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

'''' () is a variety of hangwa, or Korean traditional confectionery. It can be made in either liquid or solid form, as a syrup, taffy, or candy. is made from steamed rice, glutinous rice, glutinous sorghum, corn, sweet potatoes, or mixed grains. It is presumed to have been used before the Goryeo period. The steamed ingredients are lightly fermented and boiled in a large pot called a sot for a long time.

boiled for a shorter time is called , liquid . This sticky syrup-like is usually used as a condiment for cooking and for coating other , or as a dipping sauce for .

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “yeot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.