약과Yakgwa (Honey Cookie)

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yak-gwa
Not spicy
Desserts & drinks

Tell us what you avoid to see if this fits you.

Deep-fried flower-shaped cookie soaked in honey-ginger syrup. Very trendy again.

Usual recipe onlyEverything on this page is the typical recipe. It never tells you a restaurant's dish is safe; for that, check the restaurant menu or ask staff.

What's in it

6 pieces

Wheat flour
Sesame oil
Honey
Rice wine or sojuin dough
Ginger
Pine nutsgarnish

Pieces follow the usual recipe. Each restaurant can differ.

Hidden ingredients

The dough traditionally contains soju or rice wine. Honey means strict vegans may avoid it.

Hidden ingredients in its usual recipe

Common allergens

Allergy-related ingredients

usually: Wheat usually
usually: Sesame usually
sometimes: Tree nuts sometimes

Dietary restrictions (meat, alcohol, garlic and onion family, honey)

usually: Alcohol usually
usually: Honey usually

Gluten (for gluten avoidance; a wheat allergy is listed above)

usually: Gluten (wheat, barley, rye) usually

Cross-contact: shared oil, grills and tools are not covered by any recipe. Ask staff.

Not vegan as usually made.
Vegetarian in the usual recipe (egg or milk may be in it).

Questions to ask staff

Point to the Korean. Set what you avoid to get your own questions.

밀 들어가나요?
Is there wheat in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)
참깨, 참기름 들어가나요?
Is there sesame in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)
술 들어가나요?
Is there alcohol in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)
꿀 들어가나요?
Is there honey in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)
글루텐 들어가나요?
Is there gluten in it? (core: part of the base, broth or main ingredient)
견과류 들어가나요?
Is there tree nut in it? (usually an optional garnish or side; can often be left off)
다른 재료나 토핑이 들어가나요?
Are any other ingredients or toppings added?

These are general questions about this dish. Set what you avoid to get a Korean order sentence for you. We never ask staff to leave out things you didn't choose. Set my needs

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