yumilgwa
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Yumil-gwa () is a variety of hangwa, a traditional Korean confection. Different varieties of yumil-gwa can be made by combining a wheat flour dough with various ingredients such as: honey, cooking oil, cinnamon powder, nuts, ginger juice, jujube, and cheongju (rice wine).
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Yumil-gwa () is a variety of hangwa, a traditional Korean confection. Different varieties of yumil-gwa can be made by combining a wheat flour dough with various ingredients such as: honey, cooking oil, cinnamon powder, nuts, ginger juice, jujube, and cheongju (rice wine).
== Etymology == The word yumil-gwa consists of three syllables: yu () meaning "oil", mil () meaning "honey", and gwa () meaning "confection".
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