Description
A famous road-trip snack. Small, walnut-shaped baked pastries filled with sweet red bean paste and a large chunk of real walnut inside the soft dough.
Restaurants serving Hodu-gwaja (Walnut Pastry)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Wheat flour
- Egg
- Sugar
- Smooth red bean paste
- Walnuts
Instructions
- Make castella-like batter.
- Pour into walnut-shaped molds, add smooth red bean paste and a walnut.
- Cover and bake.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Walnut nuttiness
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Ningyoyaki, Taiyaki
Pairing
Warm tea / Coffee
Trivia
[Local Color] Originated in Cheonan, but now the absolute mandatory snack sold at every single 'highway rest stop' in Korea.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Bought by the bagful. When hot, the outside is crispy, yielding to hot sweet paste and crunchy walnut.
Allergen
Wheat, Egg, Nuts