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Alternative names | Gwajul |
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Type | Yumil-gwa |
Place of origin | Korea |
Associated cuisine | Korean cuisine |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour, honey, sesame oil |
67.5 kcal (283 kJ)[1] | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 약과 |
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Hanja | 藥菓 |
Revised Romanization | yakgwa |
McCune–Reischauer | yakkwa |
IPA | [jak̚.k͈wa] |
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Yakgwa (약과; 藥菓), also called gwajul (과줄), 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.[2] 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.[2][3][4] In modern South Korea, it is also served as a dessert and can be bought at traditional markets or supermarkets.[5][6]