# dalgona
## English
### Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 달고나 (dalgona).

### Pronunciation

* (General American) IPA: /dælˈɡoʊnə/
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /dælˈɡəʊnə/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -əʊnə

### Noun

dalgona (countable and uncountable, plural dalgonas)
* A Korean sweet made of sugar and baking soda, usually pressed flat and stamped with a shape.
** 2021 October 10, Edward Helmore, “You’ve seen the gory Squid Game TV show? Now buy the tracksuit…”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-10-10:An Yong-hui, a Seoul street vendor who made the dalgonas – a honeycomb biscuit featured in the drama, told Reuters that fans start queueing outside his street kitchen at 11am, and he now sells 500 a day, compared with his pre-Squid Game sale of 200. […] Girls buying dalgonas in Seoul – Squid Game has boosted business for the street vendors who sell them.
** 2021 October 20, Chae Young Oh, Shihoo Lee, “'Squid Game' dalgona candy is world’s newest and sweetest trend”, in ABC News‎, archived from the original on 2021-10-20:The dalgona candy, featured in episode three of the show, was handmade by a group of candymakers in Seoul, which goes by the name of Segyero Dalgona. The street vendor has been making dalgona candies for eight years near the Hyehwa subway station, and provided 700 dalgonas to "Squid Game."
** 2022 April 21, Norman M. Taruc, “Experience the atmosphere at Elevenses cafes”, in The Guam Daily Post‎, archived from the original on 21 April 2022:Dalgonas are a Korean candy that have been integrated and popularized into coffee drinks.
* Short for dalgona coffee.
** 2020 March 31, Hayley Richardson, “Have YOU tried a Dalgona yet? New creamy coffee drink sparks viral craze - with thousands whipping up the Instagrammable beverage while in lockdown”, in Daily Mail‎, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2021-03-28:Some people have opted to modify their Dalgonas, adding coffee liqueur and adding half milk, half Baileys.
** 2020 April 9, Nick Connellan, “I Tried to Improve That Viral Dalgona Coffee and It Almost Ruined Me”, in Broadsheet‎, archived from the original on 2020-04-14:Dalgona – whipped instant coffee – is dominating Instagram right now. […] After being served a whipped coffee in Macau, he presented it on a TV show called Stars’ Top Recipe at Fun-Staurant in January, christening it “dalgona” for its likeness to a popular South Korean sweet of the same name. Korean YouTubers began making their own dalgonas in late February. […] Pour or spoon the foam over hot or cold milk and you have dalgona, a coffee that looks great and tastes awful.
** 2020 April 27, Bridie Pearson-Jones, “Dalgona gets a pink twist! Social media users add strawberry Nesquik and rose syrup to create an even more Instagram-friendly drink after original coffee cream version went viral”, in Daily Mail‎, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2022-04-26:Many have put their own twist of the Dalgonas since it originated last month, making them boozy with coffee liqueur, while others have tried to add a sweet twist with the likes of Nutella or Biscoff.
** 2020 May 27, Justine Punzalan, “Millennial couple launches Yakult-inspired business during ECQ, and it's thriving”, in PEP.ph‎, Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc., GMA New Media, archived from the original on 2020-07-01:Launched on May 2, 2020, Kulture Diversity offers Yakult-flavored dalgonas (a thick and creamy beverage) in one-liter containers. […] "The reseller has assured us of her credibility because she properly handles our Yakult dalgonas."
** 2020 June 15, Somak Ghoshal, “Sex, lies and job loss: Shobhaa De on her weekly lockdown stories”, in Mint Lounge‎, archived from the original on 2023-02-08:While some of us were stirring dalgona coffee, baking banana bread, and fretting about productivity as the lockdown days stretched on, writer Shobhaa De was spending her time vlogging on Instagram, before she got into the mood for writing short stories. […] [quoting Shobhaa De] The lockdown provided several triggers and threw up so many creative opportunities. I used the time in a way that suited me. No judgments! If baking banana bread and whipping up dalgonas worked for someone—great!
** 2020 July 25, Himadri Buch, “Chicken biryani or masala dosa -- what did Indians order most during lockdown?”, in Moneycontrol‎, Network18 Group, archived from the original on 2023-10-10:As far as food is concerned, data shows when people weren't whipping up Dalgonas or baking Banana Bread, they found comfort in biryanis, which ruled the roost with nearly 5.5 lakh chicken biryani orders.
** 2020 August 25, Emerald Pellot, “Dreamy cloud jelly recipe looks just like a summer sky”, in Yahoo Life‎, archived from the original on 2020-08-26:But Wong’s Dalgonas are on another level. Green matcha cream and rich chocolate Dalgona coffee are a couple of her upgrades.
** 2020 September 11, “Rocky & Mayur embark on a road trip across Rajasthan, experience Sanitised Stays at OYO hotels in Udaipur”, in Udaipur Kiran‎, archived from the original on 2020-09-27:Commenting on the partnership, Mayur Hola, Head of Global Brand at OYO said, “Everyone’s done sitting at home. We’re all done with throwbacks, Dalgonas, banana breads, jhadu-pocha, and circling the terrace. […]”
** 2022 April 21, Norman M. Taruc, “Experience the atmosphere at Elevenses cafes”, in The Guam Daily Post‎, archived from the original on 21 April 2022:The mango dalgona is a popular drink inspired by the flavor of a Korean candy. […] "Our lattes are very popular but what has taken off are the dalgonas," said Grace.
** 2023 May 4, Laura Hackett, “Your guide to Asheville’s coffee scene”, in AVLtoday‎, 6AM City Inc., archived from the original on 2023-10-10:Grind AVL is our go-to spot for dalgonas and super creative latte flavors (think: toasted marshmallow).
** 2023 June 28, Maxwell Shukuya, “‘I’m Blown Away’: Iced Coffee ‘Fiend’ Shares How To Save Big on Your Summer Coffee Habit”, in Cheapism‎, archived from the original on 2023-10-10:For more iced coffee recipes — from brown sugar Dalgonas to iced caramel lattes — we recommend you peruse the comments section and check out the countless recipes online.
** 2023 July 22, Laura Honey, “I tried the TikTok-viral dalgona coffee trend: a barista’s thoughts”, in Homes & Gardens‎, archived from the original on 2023-10-10:Baristas recommend serving dalgonas over ice with a splash of milk, which dilutes your coffee and gives a beautiful contrast between the pale milk and dark froth.
** 2023 August 24, “NotCo Introduces Shelf Stable NotMilk Barista with “Cold and Hot Foam Like No Udder” for US Foodservice”, in vegconomist‎, archived from the original on 2023-08-28:“We took action and hired baristas to come to our labs to help with improvement and design phases. After a year or so, NotMilk was performing great, delivering amazing macchiatos, lattes, flat whites, cappuccinos, cortados, dalgonas etc.,” said Matias Muchnick, CEO and founder at NotCo.

#### Derived terms

* dalgona coffee