Honey-soaked fried pastry — a traditional sweet back in fashion.
Korean name
약과
Spice level
Not spicy
Flavor
sweet · honeyed
Typically contains
wheat flour, honey
Vegetarian / vegan
Vegetarian — contains egg, dairy or honey, so not vegan
Also written as
yak gwa, yakwa, korean honey cookie, honey pastry
Spice and flavor are editorial assessments of the standard version — individual
restaurants and recipes vary. Ingredient notes are typical, not guaranteed:
always check with the restaurant for allergies or dietary needs.
Nutrition
Calories
399 kcal
Carbohydrate
84.89 g
Protein
4.2 g
Fat
4.75 g
Sodium
57 mg
Per serving (~30g):
≈120 kcal · sodium ≈17 mg
(1% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)
Per 100g · total serving 30g · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS)
(DB item: 약과, synced 2026-07-17).
Values vary by recipe and portion.