A bakery in Beijing, China has introduced a Squid Game-themed confection-making challenge in its stores as it seeks to cash in on the massive popularity of the South Korean Netflix show.
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Just for $9, which is around RM37.40, customers can pretend to be a character in the smash-hit series by taking part in the challenge to make the candy, called dalgona, by trying to convert a mixture of sugar and baking soda into neatly shaped biscuits.
According to Astro AWANI, there is no prize for success and no penalty for failure, unlike on the TV show, where winners are rewarded with a massive cash prize and losers are punished with death.
“Our customers are mainly young people and young people make up many of this show’s fans,” said shop owner, Hao Jing, who is also a big fan of the show!
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In the challenge, which takes about 10 minutes, participants would have to choose their metal biscuit-template shapes, melt the sugar, add the baking soda then convert the mixture into shapes.
Sounds easy? Well, wait until you’re at the last stage which is a little tricky, because the mixture sets quickly, becoming brittle and prone to cracking.
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Squid Game, a nine-part thriller in which cash-strapped contestants play deadly versions of childhood games in a bid to win $38.58 million (over RM160 million), has become a worldwide sensation since its September release.
What do you guys think? Are you up for the challenge?
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
