Mandu-gwa

Mandu-gwa
TypeYumil-gwa
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsWheat flour, jujube, cinnamon powder, honey
Ingredients generally usedSesame oil, ginger juice, cheongju
Korean name
Hangul
만두과
Hanja
饅頭菓
RRmandugwa
MRmandugwa
IPA[man.du.ɡwa]

Mandu-gwa (Korean: 만두과; Hanja: 饅頭菓) is a Korean sweet dumpling filled with sweetened ingredients and coated with jocheong (rice syrup). It is a type of yumil-gwa, a deep-fried hangwa (Korean confection) made with wheat flour. Mandu means "dumplings" and gwa means "confection". Mandu-gwa is typically eaten as a dessert or bamcham (late-night snack).