Hodu-gwaja facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Hodu-gwaja

Alternative names	Hodo-gwaja, walnut cookies, walnut cakes, walnut pastries
Type	Cookie
Place of origin	South Korea
Region or state	Cheonan
Created by	Jo Gwigeum, Sim Boksun
Invented	1934
Main ingredients	Walnuts, red bean paste
Ingredients generally used	Wheat flour, eggs, milk, sugar

Hodu-gwaja (pronounced "ho-doo-gwah-jah") is a yummy cookie from South Korea. People often call them walnut cookies, walnut cakes, or walnut pastries. They first came from a city called Cheonan.

These cookies look like small walnuts. They are baked and have a sweet red bean paste inside. The outside dough is made from crushed walnuts and wheat flour. If you find Hodu-gwaja made in Cheonan, they are a special treat from that area! Sometimes, you might also hear them called hodo-gwaja. This is another name used by the company that first made them.

History of Hodu-gwaja

Hodu-gwaja was first created in 1934. A married couple named Jo Gwigeum and Sim Boksun made them. They lived in Cheonan, South Korea.

They created the recipe based on old traditional Korean sweets. In the 1970s, Hodu-gwaja became very popular. You could often buy them at train stations. People also sold them from trolleys inside trains.

Today, you can find Hodu-gwaja in most parts of South Korea. This includes big cities like Seoul. You can even find them in other countries. For example, they are sold in cities like Los Angeles and San Diego in the United States.

Gallery

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  hodu-gwaja with a cup of milk and mixed nuts and raisins

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  hodu-gwaja in its packaging

See also

In Spanish: Hodu-gwaja para niños