Yakgwa (Honey Pastry)
Made with sesame oil and honey! Traditional Flower Sweets Offered
Description
A highly traditional and rich Korean sweet. Wheat flour dough kneaded with sesame oil and honey, shaped into flowers, deep-fried, and soaked in honey-ginger syrup.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Sesame oil
- Honey
- Ginger
- Cheongju(Rice wine)
Instructions
- Rub sesame oil, honey into flour.
- Press into flower molds.
- Fry slowly at low temp, soak in honey syrup.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sesame oil、Honey、Ginger
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Old-fashioned donut, Karinto
Pairing
Sujeonggwa(Traditional tea)
Trivia
[Food as Medicine] 'Yak' means medicine; historically, honey was considered medicinal. Extremely rich, it was once a luxury exclusive to royalty.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dense, moist, and chewy. Explodes with sesame nuttiness and intense honey sweetness. A mandatory offering for ancestral rites (Jesa).
Allergen
Wheat, Sesame