Jeonggwa

Jeonggwa
Geumgyul-jeonggwa (candied kumquat)
TypeHangwa
Place of originKorea
Main ingredientsEdible fruits, roots, or seeds; honey, mullyeot, or sugar
Korean name
Hangul
정과
Hanja
正果
Revised Romanizationjeonggwa
McCune–Reischauerchŏnggwa
IPA[tɕʌŋ.ɡwa]

Jeonggwa (Korean정과; Hanja正果) is a crispy, chewy hangwa (traditional Korean confection) with vivid colors and a translucent look.[1][2] It can be made by boiling sliced fruits, roots, or seeds in honey, mullyeot (rice syrup), or sugar water, then drying the slices, and optionally shaping them into flowers or other decorative forms.[3][4][5] The candied fruits, roots, or seeds may have the similar texture to jam, marmalade, or jelly.

  1. ^ "jeonggwa" 정과. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in Korean). National Institute of Korean Language. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ^ Korea Tourism Organization (23 December 2015). "A Bite of Sweetness! Korean Desserts". Stripes Korea. Archived from the original on 6 May 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ^ Kwon, Mee-yoo (21 January 2011). "[Weekender] Summer dessert — Korean style". The Korea Times. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ^ Chun, Hui-jung (2014). Yoon, Ho-mi (ed.). Korean Food Guide 800. Seoul: The Korea Foundation. p. 195 – via issuu.
  5. ^ 윤, 서석. "jeolpyeon" 정과. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 26 April 2017.