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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.

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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