Cookies & Crackers

Honey Cookies

약과

South Korea

Traditional Korean cookies made with wheat flour, sesame oil, honey, and ginger, deep-fried and soaked in honey syrup.

Honey Cookies sticker illustration

Original eatfuls sticker artwork

What it is

A closer look at Honey Cookies.

Traditional Korean cookies made with wheat flour, sesame oil, honey, and ginger, deep-fried and soaked in honey syrup.

What to look for

Know it when you find it.

A soft, chewy, melt-in-the-mouth texture (not hard), a rich honey and sesame oil flavor, and a hint of ginger.

Where it belongs

Origins and
traditions.

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Native to

South Korea

Country-wide tradition

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Traditional in

North Korea

Country-wide tradition

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Names around the table

One food, more than one name.

Honey Cookiesprimary
약과local · 🇰🇷
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Yakgwaalias

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