Squid Game Dalgona (달고나)
K-DramaSquid Game·Season 1, Episode 3
Why this food?
The iconic honeycomb candy from Netflix Squid Game. Just 2 ingredients you already have at home.
🇰🇷 K-Culture Tip
Before Netflix made it famous, dalgona (달고나) was a 50-won street candy sold by grandmothers at school gates across Korea in the 1970s–90s. The shape-cutting challenge was a real children's game — succeed and you got a second candy free, fail and you lost yours.
⏱ 10 min·Easy·2 items at Walmart
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Substitute Ingredients
All available at Walmart
| Original | Substitute |
|---|---|
Sugar 설탕 | Granulated white sugar C&H Any white sugar works Shop at Walmart |
Baking soda 베이킹소다 | Baking soda Arm & Hammer Shop at Walmart |
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Walmart edition
- 2 tablespoons Granulated white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
Instructions
- 1
Heat sugar in a ladle over low flame until melted
- 2
Add a pinch of baking soda and stir quickly
- 3
Pour onto parchment paper and flatten with a spoon
- 4
Press your shape mold gently before it hardens
- 5
Let cool for 5 minutes
