Seventh Day of the Seventh Lunar Month & Sudan
On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month people ate sudan, or rice cake dumpling served in honeyed water, while enjoying bright Altair and Vega in the night sky.
Sudan is also recommended for avoiding summer heat of the year.
An old Korean proverb says, Take sudan on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month and songphyon on chusok.
Sudan is also recommended for avoiding summer heat of the year.
An old Korean proverb says, Take sudan on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month and songphyon on chusok.
Sudan (Rice cake dumpling served in honeyed water)
Sudan was also called pingdan meaning iced rice cake dumpling served in honeyed water. Its aromatic and sweet taste stimulated the people’s appetite.
In Kaesong and several other areas sudan made of barley cake was a special drink.
