Yumilgwa

Yumilgwa

Origin
Alternative name(s)	Yugwa
Place of origin	Korea
Details
Type	Hangwa
Main ingredient(s)	Grain flour, honey

Yumilgwa
Hangul	유과 or 유밀과
Hanja	油菓 or 油蜜果
Revised Romanization	yugwa or yumilgwa
McCune–Reischauer	yukwa or yumilkwa

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).
• Gangjeong (강정), fried dessert made from dried dough of rice flour.

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)