Hwajeon

Hwajeon
Jindallae-hwajeon (pan-fried Korean rhododendron rice cakes)
TypeJeon, tteok
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsEdible flowers, glutinous rice flour, honey
Korean name
Hangul
화전
Hanja
花煎
Revised Romanizationhwajeon
McCune–Reischauerhwajŏn
IPA[hwa.dʑʌn]
Hangul
꽃부꾸미
Hanja
(none)
Revised Romanizationkkot-bukkumi
McCune–Reischauerkkot-pukkumi
IPA[k͈ot̚.p͈u.k͈u.mi]
Hangul
꽃지지미
Revised Romanizationkkot-jijimi
McCune–Reischauerkkot-chijimi
IPA[k͈ot̚.t͈ɕi.dʑi.mi]

Hwajeon (Korean화전; Hanja花煎), or flower cake is a small Korean pan-fried rice cake.[1][2] It is made out of glutinous rice flour, honey and edible petals from seasonal flowers, such as rhododendron.[3] It is eaten during the festivals of Samjinnal and Buddha's Birthday.[4]

  1. ^ "Kinds of Rice Cakes". Food in Korea. Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corporation. Retrieved 28 June 2008.
  2. ^ Choe, Sang-su (1960). "Third Day of the Third moon (Samjil)" (PDF). Annual Customs of Korea: Notes on the Rites and Ceremonies of the Year. Korean Folklore Studies Series. Vol. 3. Seoul: Korea Book Publishing Company. p. 54. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  3. ^ 염, 초애. "Hwajeon" 화전. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  4. ^ Modi, Ishwar; Kamphorst, Teus J. (2018-02-06). Mapping Leisure: Studies from Australia, Asia and Africa. ISBN 9789811036323.

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