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.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Yakgwa is referenced by 67 other articles, and connects out to yumilgwa, Korean and honey.
Vinony files it under Hangwa and Korean desserts.
Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.
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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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- yumilgwa
- Country of origin
- Korea
- Material used
- wheat flour
- Image
- KOCIS yakgwa, honey cookies (4646996556).jpg
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- Commons category
- Yakgwa
- native label
- 약과
- cuisine
- Korean cuisine
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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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