Yumilgwa

Yugwa or yumilgwa is a variety of hangwa, or Korean traditional confectionery, made by deep-frying a mixture of grain flour and honey. The name is now commonly shortened to yugwa, but the original name is yumilgwa after the cooking procedure: frying and baking. It is generally divided into two categories: yakgwa (약과) and gangjeong (강정).

Types

• Yakgwa (약과), fried sweet dessert made from a pressed mixture of kneaded wheat flour, sesame oil, and honey. The name comes from the fact that it is made with honey; yak refers to honey in Korean just like yaksik (a type of tteok, rice cake), and yakju (rice wine).^[1]
• Gangjeong (강정), fried dessert made from dried dough of rice flour.^[2]

References

External links

• General information about Korean desserts
• Information about Yumilgwa (in Korean)
• Information about Hangwa (in Korean)
• Information about 봉화 닭실 한과마을 and Hangwa (in Korean)