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The combination of sweet and salty tastes is becoming more and more familiar, not just a passing fad. Even if you don't necessarily combine the two tastes, when you eat something sweet, you tend to crave salty tastes, and when you eat something salty, you tend to crave sweet tastes. This combination is not simply a matter of taste, but rather a 'taste that the body reacts to'. Why are we so obsessed with the combination of sweet and salty? Today's topic for Gyoyang Mandu is [Sweet and Salty]. #GyoyangMandu #Sweet #Salty #SweetSalty #Snack #Eating #HoneyButterChip #History #KoreanHistory #Joseon #TasteKnower Illustrated by Kang Dong-han *References 『Annals of the Joseon Dynasty』, Excerpt from Annals of King Munjong, May 14, Year 2 of King Munjong The Scientific Reason Why 'Sweet and Salty' is Endlessly Attractive|2022. 3|Health Chosun The Essence of Korean 'Sweet and Salty', 'Salted Caramel Waffle Cone', Goes to McDonald's Headquarters|2019. 7|Maeil Kyungjae Why is everything suddenly 'swicy'? Brands embrace the sweet-heat trend|2023. 8|today.com The 'sad truth' hidden behind sweet candies|2014. 3|OhmyNews Escape from the 'temptation of sweetness', Korea is also in danger|2016. 4|Maeil Kyungjae 'Sweet and salty' craze blows this summer|2016. 6|Segye Ilbo