Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-06-28 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI · ✓✓ cross-verified
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Yakgwa (Korean: 약과), also called gwajul (과줄), is a type of yumil-gwa, which is deep-fried, wheat-based hangwa (Korean confection) made with honey, cheongju (rice wine), sesame oil, and ginger juice. Traditionally, the sweet was offered in a jesa (ancestral rite) and enjoyed on festive days such as chuseok (harvest festival), marriages, or hwangap (sixtieth-birthday) celebrations. In modern South Korea, it is also served as a dessert and can be bought at traditional markets or supermarkets.
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Yakgwa (약과) is a verified Korean dish/food (cross-checked via Wikidata Q1373750 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC; Wikipedia Yakgwa 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
Is Yakgwa spicy?
Yakgwa is rated 'none' on KoreaAPI's spice scale (editorial rating; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q1373750 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC; Wikipedia Yakgwa 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC).
Is Yakgwa vegetarian?
Yakgwa — dietary note: vegetarian (KoreaAPI editorial; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q1373750 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC; Wikipedia Yakgwa 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC).
What is Yakgwa's country of origin?
Yakgwa — Country of origin: Korea (verified via Wikidata Q1373750 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC; Wikipedia Yakgwa 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).
What is Yakgwa's made from?
Yakgwa — Made from: wheat flour (verified via Wikidata Q1373750 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC; Wikipedia Yakgwa 2026-06-28 15:14 UTC, as of 2026-06-28).