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Special Food in yeonggi
Written by Park Sung-youn
Photographed by Jeon Taeg-su
Even Tastier If You Know More about Them
New Year¡¯s Delicacies of Gyeonggi
Farming areas in Gyeonggi Province including Yeoju, Icheon, Gimpo and Gwangju, have long been fa-
mous for producing high quality rice and rice products.
Around New Year¡¯s Day, the rice product that is
on everyone¡¯s mind is ¡°ddeok¡± (rice cake).
Among the many different foods made with ¡°ddeok,¡± the
dish that Koreans make it a rule to eat on New Year¡¯s Day is ¡°ddeokguk¡± (soup with sliced rice cakes)
which is made by boiling thinly-sliced rice cakes in meat stock.
The ingredients and garnishes of
ddeokguk differ according to the region in Korea.
However, the Gyeonggi Province style, in which thin-
ly-sliced rice cakes are used, is the most popular.
Since ancient times, Koreans have eaten ddeokguk on
the morning of New Year¡¯s Day to ring in the new year with a mind as pure as the white ddeok.
ddeok used to make ddeokguk, which is made from white rice, is often called ¡°Cheomsebyeong,¡± which
means that you get a year older by consuming it.
For this reason, the question ¡°How many bowls of
ddeokguk have you eaten?¡± is same as asking ¡°How old are you?¡± in Korea.
Other than ddeokguk,
¡°su-jeong-gwa,¡± a traditional Korean fruit punch made of honey, dried persimmons, pine nuts and cinna-
mon, and ¡°sik-hye,¡± a sweet drink made from fermented rice, are also considered essential food items for
the New Year¡¯s holiday.
Due to their sweet fragrance and taste, they are popular as desserts.
Sujeonggwa, which is made by boiling ginger and cinnamon, is also a cold remedy because both ingredi-
ents help warm the body.
On the other hand, sikhye, which is made from fermented rice, is rich in di-
gestive enzymes so it can alleviate the unpleasant feeling arising from eating a lot of holiday dishes.
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january 2007
Gyeonggi The Heart of Korea

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