Jeonggwa

Infobox Korean name

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caption="Saenggang jeonggwa", made with ginger
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"Jeonggwa", or also spelled "jeongwa" is a variety of "hangwa" or Korean traditional confectionery made by boiling fruits, plant roots, seeds in honey, mulyeot (물엿, liquid candy) or sugar. It is similar to jam, marmalade or jelly. [http://www.foodinkorea.org/eng_food/korfood/korfood8_3.jsp] [http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=B&i=184489&v=42 <] [http://100.empas.com/dicsearch/pentry.html?s=K&i=241861&v=42]

Types

Miljeonggwa

*Insam jeonggwa (인삼정과), made with ginseng
*Danggeun jeonggwa (당근정과), made with carrot
*Dongga jeonggwa (동아정과), made with winter melon
*Saenggang jeonggwa (생강정과), made with ginger
*Yeongeun jeonggwa (연근정과), made with lotus root
*Mogwa jeonggwa (모과정과), made with Chinese Quince
*Yuja jeonggwa (유자정과), made with yuzu
*Juksun jeonggwa (죽순정과), made with bamboo shoot

ujeonggwa

* Sujeonggwa (or gotgam sujeonggwa)

ee also

*Suksilgwa
*Gwapyeon
*Dasik

References

External links

* [http://www.asiafood.org/snacks1.cfm General information about Korean desserts]
* [http://www.kgacademy.com/cooking/cooking_06_04.asp Information about "Hangwa"]
* [http://gyodong.co.kr/nayamall/gyodong/menu3.html Information about "Hangwa"]