Yakgwa
Sign in to saveYakgwa (), also called gwajul (), is a type of yumil-gwa, which is deep-fried, wheat-based hangwa (Korean confection) made with honey, cheongju (rice wine), sesame oil, and ginger juice. Traditionally, the sweet was offered in a jesa (ancestral rite) and enjoyed on festive days such as chuseok (harvest festival), marriages, or hwangap (sixtieth-birthday) celebrations. In modern South Korea, it is also served as a dessert and can be bought at traditional markets or supermarkets.
Key facts
- Food.name
- Yakgwa
- Food.image
- KOCIS yakgwa, honey cookies (4646996556).jpg
- Food.alternate_name
- Gwajul
- Food.country
- Korea
- Food.national_cuisine
- Korean cuisine
- Food.type
- Yumil-gwa
- Food.main_ingredient
- Wheat flour, honey, sesame oil
- Food.serving_size
- 1
- Food.calories
- 67.5
- Korean name/auto.child
- yes
- Korean name/auto.hangul
- 약과
- Korean name/auto.hanja
- 藥菓
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Yakgwa (), also called gwajul (), is a type of yumil-gwa, which is deep-fried, wheat-based hangwa (Korean confection) made with honey, cheongju (rice wine), sesame oil, and ginger juice. Traditionally, the sweet was offered in a jesa (ancestral rite) and enjoyed on festive days such as chuseok (harvest festival), marriages, or hwangap (sixtieth-birthday) celebrations. In modern South Korea, it is also served as a dessert and can be bought at traditional markets or supermarkets.
== Etymology == Yakgwa (), consisting of two syllables, yak (; "medicine") and gwa (; "confection"), means "medicinal confection". This name comes from the large amount of honey that is used to prepare it, because pre-modern Koreans considered honey to be medicinal and so named many honey-based foods yak ("medicine").
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