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TOPIK 4noun

인절미

injeolmi

인절미가 · 인절미를

injeolmi (sticky rice cake coated in bean powder)

Example

할머니가 직접 만든 인절미를 보내 주셨어요.

Grandma sent us injeolmi she made herself.

Word parts

Origin uncertain; a popular legend says King Injo named it after a Mr. Im (임) who offered it to him.

Good to know

Its roasted soybean powder flavor is also used in modern desserts like 인절미 빙수 and 인절미 토스트.