Korean Dalgona Candy Recipe: the Squid Game Cookie - Vega Recepten

Jump to RecipeWould you survive the Squid Game cookie challenge? Or are you intrigued by the Korean honeycomb toffee that everyone suddenly wants to make? We have the perfect Korean dalgona candy recipe for you!In addition, we share our best tips for how to make the dalgona candy. Because, as it turns out, even making the candy is a tricky ‘game’ by itself.The recipe is fairly simple in theory. You only need 2 ingredients. But preparing the candy is the tricky part.With our dalgona candy recipe and tips, you will make the most perfect Korean honeycomb toffee!What is Dalgona Candy?Dalgona candy is Korean candy, which was popular street food in the 1970s and 80s. It is still sold and eaten in South Korea as ‘retro’ candy.You may remember the word ‘dalgona’ from an earlier TikTok trend: dalgona coffee! The Korean word dalguna (달고나) means something like “it’s sweet”. In Korea, they also use the word ppopgi (뽑기) for this candy.Ppopgi is actually the name of the game. Similar to the gam...