baekseolgi

{{Short description|Korean rice cake variety}}

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| main_ingredient = Rice flour, sugar, salt

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Baekseolgi ({{Korean|hangul=백설기}}) is a kind of rice cake (tteok) made of rice flour dough.{{cite book | year=2002 | title=An Illustrated Guide to Korean Culture - 233 traditional key words | publisher=Hakgojae Publishing Co | location=Seoul | isbn=978-89-8584-698-1 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/illustratedguide0000unse_j0p0/page/75 75] | url-access=registration | url=https://archive.org/details/illustratedguide0000unse_j0p0/page/75 }} It is originated in Korea and a prime part of Korean culture. A Baekseolgi contains rice flour, sugar, and salt. It is usually eaten on the special occasions among Korean people, such as the 100th day of an infant after birth.{{in lang|en}} [http://www.lifeinkorea.com/culture/ricecake/ricecake.cfm?Subject=rituals Samch'il-Il], lifeinkorea. Retrieved June 4, 2010. The cakes are colored white, a colour that symbolizes purity and holiness. The cakes are shared with neighbors or friends on the 100th day (baegil), but not on samchiril (the 21st day).