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Songpyeon are small, shell-shaped rice cakes filled with sweet red bean paste or sesame seeds, traditionally enjoyed during the Korean Chuseok harvest festival and often eaten while floating on water.

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What is songpyeon made from?

Songpyeon is a Korean tteok made from finely ground non-glutinous rice flour, shaped into small half-moon or crescent cakes. Common fillings include sesame, beans, red beans, chestnuts, and jujubes. [VisitKorea songpyeon guide](https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=224166)

Why is songpyeon associated with Chuseok?

Songpyeon is one of the signature foods of Chuseok, Korea's autumn harvest holiday. Chuseok falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, and families traditionally make the rice cakes together. [Korean culture guide](https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=231314)

What fillings can be used in songpyeon?

Traditional fillings include sweetened sesame seeds, beans, red beans, chestnuts, and jujubes. Regional recipes can also use soybeans, pine nuts, honey, or other seasonal ingredients. [Korea.net songpyeon recipes](https://www.korea.net/NewsFocus/Culture/view?articleId=140612)

Why are songpyeon steamed with pine needles?

Pine needles add the rice cakes' distinctive pine fragrance and help keep them from sticking together during steaming. The common shape is a half moon, while shell-shaped jogae songpyeon is a regional variation rather than the standard form. [VisitKorea songpyeon guide](https://english.visitkorea.or.kr/svc/contents/contentsView.do?vcontsId=224166)

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