Taraegwa (twisted glazed cookies) recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Taraegwa is a traditional Korean confection made by rolling wheat-flour dough into thin strands, twisting and frying them, then coating them with rice syrup.
Taraegwa is a traditional Korean confection made by rolling wheat-flour dough into thin strands, twisting and frying them, then coating them with rice syrup. Its crisp texture and subtle sweetness make it perfect with tea.
Snacks & desserts · 35 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 194g serving): 784.3 kcal · protein 8.6g · carbohydrate 86.1g · fat 44.1g · sodium 32.9mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: If the dough is rolled too thick, it will take longer to become crisp all the way through.
Tips: Rice syrup can harden if boiled too long, so warm it only until heated through.
Tips: The oil is ready when small bubbles rise around the dough as it is added.
Tips: After coating the cookies with rice syrup, cool them on a plate with space between each piece so they do not stick together.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Flour — 60 g
- Egg — 0.3 pc
- Water — 2 Tbsp
- Cooking oil — 3 Tbsp
- Rice syrup — 2 Tbsp
- Sugar — 1 tsp
- Ground cinnamon — 1 pinch