World Flavors Cookbook

Yak-gwa (Honey Cookies)

A traditional Korean deep-fried sweet made from wheat flour, honey, ginger juice, and rice wine, known for its flower-like shape and unique texture.

Cuisine: South Korea

Ingredients

• Wheat flour, honey, sesame oil, ginger juice, cinnamon, rice wine
• Oil for frying
• Syrup: honey and ginger

Instructions

1. Mix flour with sesame oil, then add honey and wine to form a dough.
2. Press into molds.
3. Fry at a low temperature first, then higher to brown.
4. Soak in honey-ginger syrup for several hours.