Gangjeong
Colorful gangjeong | |
| Type | Yugwa |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Korea |
| Main ingredients | Glutinous rice flour; cheongju (rice wine); cooking oil; honey; beans, nuts, seeds, pollen, or spice powders |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강정 |
| RR | gangjeong |
| MR | kangjŏng |
| IPA | kaŋ.dʑʌŋ |
Gangjeong (Korean: 강정) is a hangwa (a traditional Korean confection) made with glutinous rice flour. It is a deep-fried "rice puff" with hollow inside, coated with honey followed by nutty beans, nuts, seeds, pollen, or spice powders. Gangjeong is often served during important events such as weddings, ancestral rites, and Korean New Year celebrations. Yugwa was widely distributed after the Goryeo dynasty due to the influence of Buddhism, and was called "Goryeo dessert" in the Yuan dynasty of China.