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dalgona

American  
[dal-goh-nuh, dahl-guh-nah] / dælˈgoʊ nə, ˈdɑl gə nɑ /

noun

  • dalgona,
    plural
  • dalgonas
    plural
  1. Korean Cooking. a Korean sweet made from a mixture of melted sugar and baking soda, often with a shape imprinted on the surface.

  2. dalgona coffee.


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While Simon didn’t say if the dalgona challenge would be replicated in one of the event’s games, it’s safe to assume they will be heavily featured at Squid Game: The Trials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

In the show, the contestants must punch out certain shapes from a dalgona cookie — a honeycomb toffee-like sweet made from caramelized sugar and baking soda.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2023

Every once in a while, though, something breaks through: negroni....spagliatto....with prosecco, corn kid, dalgona coffee.

From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2022

Instead of being made from whipped instant coffee, the dalgona candies people are making are thin brittle pieces made from melted sugar.

From Fox News ● Oct. 10, 2021

Candy makers melted sugar and frothed it up with a pinch of baking soda to make this dalgona candy, Ms. Park recalled.

From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2021

He now sells more than 500 dalgonas a day, from less than 200 before the show’s premiere.

From Reuters ● Oct. 1, 2021

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