Mandugwa
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Mandugwa is a variety of hangwa
traditional Korean confectionery
, consisting of a fried dumpling
stuffed with a sweetened filling and coated with jocheong, or liquid candy. Its dough is prepared kneaded with wheat flour, honey, and sesame oil
. The filling is made with filtered steamed jujube
s mixed with powdered cinnamon and granulated sugar. While only a small amount of filling is put on a flattened piece of dough, the covering should be thick, in order to prevent the confectionery from bursting out after it is fried in oil. After frying, the dumpling is marinated in jocheong in order to preserve it, and eaten as an after-dinner snack.
Hangwa
Hangwa is a general term for Korean traditional confectionery. Common ingredients in hangwa are grain flour, honey, yeot, sugar, fruit or edible root.-Types of hangwa:*Yumilgwa : made by frying and kneading....
traditional Korean confectionery
Confectionery
Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...
, consisting of a fried dumpling
Dumpling
Dumplings are cooked balls of dough. They are based on flour, potatoes or bread, and may include meat, fish, vegetables, or sweets. They may be cooked by boiling, steaming, simmering, frying, or baking. They may have a filling, or there may be other ingredients mixed into the dough. Dumplings may...
stuffed with a sweetened filling and coated with jocheong, or liquid candy. Its dough is prepared kneaded with wheat flour, honey, and sesame oil
Sesame oil
Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds. Besides being used as a cooking oil in South India, it is often used as a flavor enhancer in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and to a lesser extent Southeast Asian cuisine.The oil from the nutrient rich seed is popular in alternative...
. The filling is made with filtered steamed jujube
Jujube
Ziziphus zizyphus , commonly called jujube , red date, Chinese date, Korean date, or Indian date is a species of Ziziphus in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae, used primarily as a fruiting shade tree.-Distribution:Its precise natural distribution is uncertain due to extensive cultivation,...
s mixed with powdered cinnamon and granulated sugar. While only a small amount of filling is put on a flattened piece of dough, the covering should be thick, in order to prevent the confectionery from bursting out after it is fried in oil. After frying, the dumpling is marinated in jocheong in order to preserve it, and eaten as an after-dinner snack.