Dasik

Dasik is a decorative Korean treat that is usually served as an accompaniment to tea. It was introduced to Korea together with the culture of drinking tea – which was initially only reserved for royalty and wealthy, upper classes. Regardless of its base ingredient, which may include rice flour, chestnut flour, black sesame, or beans, dasik is always prepared in specialized dasikpan molds, and comes in an array of different colors. Both the shape and the color are important in the preparation of dasik since they both often convey specific cultural meaning.