History of the Dalgona Candy and More Yummy Desserts on FoodLine

What is Dalgona candy?

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard of the famous Dalgona candy from squid game! Well, do you know that the candy actually has some pretty interesting history behind it?
Well, the Dalgona candy, or ppopgi in Korean, is a Korean candy that was a popular snack made from baking soda and melted sugar. It was popular among kids in the 70s and 80s, and is still eaten as a retro food. It was first created after the Korean war where during which, US Army personnel would give out sweets to the Korean children. Since the Korean parents couldn't afford such luxuries back then, they made their own version of candy called Dalgona. Due to its significance in the popular Korean drama series Squid Game, the Dalgona candy revived in popularity and is now a trending matter worldwide with many people attempting to recreate their own versions at home. 

How is it made?

Dalgona candy is made by adding baking soda to melted sugar, which fluffs the combination up. When left to cool, it becomes a light and crunchy candy. Typically, before cooling, street vendors will pour the hot combination on a flat surface, pressed flat, and stamped with a patterned mold to create a shape just like the fish you see above. Eaters will then try to trim their way around the outline without breaking the picture or shape. If done so successfully, they would be considered a winner and vendors might give them another free candy. Well, if reading this gave you a craving for sweet treats, here are some desserts you can order on FoodLine to satisfy your cravings!

La Bonnie Patisserie is a Singapore-grown patisserie offering sweet indulgences using only the finest ingredients. They have a wide assortment of cakes, cupcakes, and other sweet pastries that you can indulge in. For starters, we recommend their tiramisu cake, which is their unparalleled tiramisu creation. The crispy milk chocolate base is expertly crafted with a dark chocolate ganache, rich coffee creameaux, alcohol-soaked biscuits, and Mascarpone mousse. If that's not your thing, they also offer other cakes like their raspberry chocolate cake, rainbow cake, and more!

If ice cream is more your thing, check out Happy Ice Ice Cream! They carry a wide assortment of ice cream with exciting Asian-inspired flavours. If the Dalgona candy trend has you craving for caramel flavoured treats, I recommend you give their caramel pudding ice cream bar a try! However, they specialise in boba ice cream bars, so you should also give their brown sugar boba and pudding ice cream bar a try too! A perfect treat for a hot and sunny day, don't pass up on Happy Ice Ice Cream!

Kazo is a Taiwanese confectionary store that opened its first store in Singapore in 2018, with ingredients flown in specially from Taiwan to make sure you have that genuine and authentic taste. They specialise in creating polos and cream puffs. If you don't know where to start, we recommend you get their Original Kazo Polo, which goes well with anything! They also have many exciting flavours for you to choose from like golden lava, Hokkaido, and more. They also carry cakes which are expertly made, with flavours like blueberry cheese cakes, lemon cheese cakes, and much more! If you're a pastry lover, try out Kazo today.