Korean Traditional Confectionery
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KOREAN TEA TIME

Korean Traditional Confectionery

Small, beautiful sweets with centuries of care.

Traditional Craft

Tea Pairing

Beautiful Gifts

Seasonal Flavors

What are Korean Traditional Sweets?

Known as hangwa, Korea’s traditional sweets combine grains, honey, fruit and natural colors into delicate treats made for tea, celebrations and thoughtful gifts.

Yakgwa

Yakgwa

Dasik

Dasik

Hangwa

Hangwa

Jujube

Jujube

Korean Tea

Korean Tea

Yugwa

Yugwa

Gangjeong

Gangjeong

Jeonggwa

Jeonggwa

How to Enjoy Korean Sweets

A simple Korean moment made to be savored and shared.

Choose a Variety01

Choose a Variety

Try different textures and flavors, from honeyed yakgwa to delicate dasik.

Pair with Tea02

Pair with Tea

Warm traditional tea brings out each confection’s subtle flavor.

Take Your Time03

Take Your Time

Enjoy each small piece slowly and notice its detail.

Share the Moment04

Share the Moment

Tea and sweets make a thoughtful gift or a warm conversation.

LOCAL TIPS

Pair with tea

Yuja, jujube or omija tea all pair beautifully.

Bring a gift

Boxed confectionery makes a meaningful Korean souvenir.

Look for seasonality

Many sweets use ingredients that follow the seasons.

Traditional Korean tea and confectionery in a tea house

WHERE TO TRY

Find Korean Traditional Sweets

Visit traditional tea houses, palace neighborhoods, and specialty shops for handmade sweets served with warm Korean tea.