Sweet Tooth Satisfaction - Yeot (엿) Candy

This traditional Korean eat, Yeot 엿 is made in a liquid and solid form, very much like the American taffy candy. Made from steamed rice, glutinous rice, corn, and other mixed grains, this mix is boiled and cooled into a solid form. There are a handful of different types which include rice, pumpkin, sesame, and peanuts which come in the sweet form. 

Depending on the area whipping up this delicatessen, it is a sweet tooth satisfaction as well as a traditional Korean yum being made with meat and vegetables! Jeju Island specializes in this form where Dangnyeot 닭엿 is made with glutinous millet and chicken, and even Dwaejigogiyeot 돼지고기엿 which is made with pork. It is a definite must try on the list of Korean eats, whether sweet or salty. 

As a fun fact for those foreigners who are learning to speak Korean, be careful when telling someone to eat Yeot. It can be used as a slang, one of the worse curses in the English dictionary!