
Yakgwa (Honey Ginger Pastry)
Yakgwa is a layered pastry dough scented with sesame oil, rice wine, and ginger juice, then fried and glazed for a crisp-yet-chewy bite with rich honeyed sweetness.
Instructions
- 1
Rub sesame oil into flour, then add rice wine, ginger juice, and syrup to make a dough.
- 2
Roll to 1 cm thickness and fold-roll twice to create layers.
- 3
Cut with a mold or score and shape into traditional yakgwa forms.
- 4
Fry first at 140°C until cooked, then briefly at 170°C for color.
- 5
Warm honey, water, and cinnamon into syrup, then soak pastries for at least 2 hours.
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