Yugwa (glazed puffed-rice confection) recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
Yugwa is a traditional confection made by frying glutinous-rice dough and coating it with rice syrup and puffed rice.
Yugwa is a traditional confection made by frying glutinous-rice dough and coating it with rice syrup and puffed rice. It is crisp and sweet, making it ideal with tea or as a holiday snack.
Snacks & desserts · 70 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 376g serving): 2770 kcal · protein 3.3g · carbohydrate 69g · fat 270.4g · sodium 10.2mg
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 oil is too hot, the outside will brown while the inside becomes hard.
Tips: Warm the rice syrup only until heated through, without boiling it for too long, so the puffed rice sticks well.
Tips: Slightly dry the surface of the dough before frying to reduce splattering and help it hold its shape.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Sweet rice flour — 35 g
- Water — 25 ml
- Cooking oil — 300 ml
- Rice syrup — 2 Tbsp
- Puffed rice — 1 cup