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Ricecakes (Deok)

picture provided by Kyongju Tourism Organization Korean traditional cakes have long been shared among neighbors and friends on many occasions of happiness and sorrow. The cake shape, content, and color vary from one region to another. When neighbors gather to share traditional cakes they extend their warmth and kindred spirit to others in the community. Korea people have always made rice cakes when they had tragic or happy moments in their lives. It was usually a considered good or delicious thing, and that is why rice cakes have been so closely related to all walks of life. So it is hard to understand Korean people's lives without understanding the symbolic meaning of rice cakes.

kaksaek kyeongdan (picture provided by Kyongju Tourism Organization)
gaksaek gyeongdan
honin injeolmi
honin injulmi
mujigae-deok (picture provided by Kyongju Tourism Organization)
mujigae-deok
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