Hangwa

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

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]
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