Hangwa

Hangwa
Various hangwa
TypeConfectionery
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Korean name
Hangul
한과
Hanja
韓菓
Revised Romanizationhangwa
McCune–Reischauerhan'gwa
IPA[han.ɡwa]
Hangul
조과
Hanja
造果
Revised Romanizationjogwa
McCune–Reischauerchogwa
IPA[tɕo.ɡwa]
Hangul
과정류
Hanja
果飣類
Revised Romanizationgwajeong-ryu
McCune–Reischauerkwajŏng-ryu
IPA[kwa.dʑʌŋ.nju]

Hangwa (Korean한과; Hanja韓菓) is a general term for traditional Korean confections.[1] With tteok (rice cakes), hangwa forms the sweet food category in Korean cuisine.[2] Common ingredients of hangwa include grain flour, fruits and roots, sweet ingredients such as honey and yeot, and spices such as cinnamon and ginger.[3]

  1. ^ Doo, Rumy (7 July 2017). "[Weekender] Extravagant desserts, once banned, return to spotlight". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ^ Koehler, Robert (February 2017). "Korea's Sweet Tooth: People love their desserts, both traditional and exotic". KOREA, issuu.com. Korean Culture and Information Service. p. 6. Retrieved 5 August 2017 – via issuu.
  3. ^ "Hangwa". Hangaone. Hangwa Culture Museum. Retrieved 11 January 2017.[permanent dead link]