What Is Dalgona? The Candy in Squid Game Everyone Is Talking About?

What is Dalgona Candy in Squid Game? With the raging popularity of Netflix's Squid Game, the internet is also going wild over Dalgona candy, which was a significant part of a game in the series. The simple nature of the candy, that accounts for deadly consequences for the players has captivated the viewers of Squid Game.

Social media has gone crazy over the challenge, with everyone trying out the simple recipe and attempting to play the same challenge. The #dalgona, #Dalgonachallenge, #dalgonacandy and #dalgonarecipe have all gone viral. So what is Dalgona candy?

To make this candy you start by melting granulated sugar in a skillet over medium heat. A little baking soda is added to it next and is mixed further till it starts to thicken. The hot mixture is then poured over a baking sheet and flattened into the shape of a thin disc.

Now, the real fun starts, You use metal frames or moulds like a circle, star, triangle and umbrella to cut out the Candy. As the mixture cools down and hardens, we are left with sweet candy, with different shapes made over it. The players in Squid Game were tasked with choosing a shape, and then carving out that shape from a Dalgona candy, without breaking it, that too, within a stipulated time. Those who succeeded in taking out clean shapes survived, while those who broke them, were eliminated.

Even retailers like Amazon have come out with Dalgona kits to make the candy at home. The cast of Squid Game recently featured in a video where they took on the same challenge, and while they may have survived in the show, we were reminded of how difficult it actually was.

Squid Game is a Korean series that has taken the internet by storm with its unique plotline. It involves hundreds of players, all ridden in debt, participating in a game where they have to play children's games and avoid being eliminated. Those eliminated meet sticky ends. The winner will receive a huge cash prize. It attracted viewers from all over the world for its bold take on human nature, greed and the divide between rich and poor in society.

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