''Hodu-gwaja'' (; "walnut cookie"), commonly translated as walnut cookies, walnut cakes, and walnut pastries, is a type of

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originated from

Cheonan Cheonan (; 천안시, ''Cheonan-si''), also spelled Ch'ŏnan, is a city in South Chungcheong, South Korea. Cheonan has a population of 666,417 (2018), making it the most-populous city or county in South Chungcheong, and the third most-populous ci ...

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. It is also known by the name ''hodo-gwaja'' (; which is not the

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spelling but the name used by Hakhwa walnut cookies, the company that first produced the confection.) in and outside Korea. It is a walnut-shaped baked confection with

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filling, whose outer dough is made of skinned and pounded walnuts and wheat flour. Ones that are made in

South Chungcheong Province South Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청남도, ''Chungcheongnam-do''), also known as Chungnam, is a province of South Korea. South Chungcheong has a population of 2,059,871 (2014) and has a geographic area of 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) located in ...

, are called "Cheonan ''hodu-gwaja''" and are a local specialty.

History

''Hodu-gwaja'' was first made in 1934 by Jo Gwigeum and Sim Boksun, who were a married couple living in

. The method was developed based on those of traditional Korean confectioneries. Outside

, it was popularized in the 1970s, often sold in train stations and inside the train via catering trolleys. Nowadays it is sold in most regions in

including

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, and in the cities of other countries, such as

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and

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in the

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Gallery

Hodugwaja.jpg, ''hodu-gwaja'' with a cup of milk and mixed nuts and raisins Hodugwaja 2.jpg, ''hodu-gwaja'' in its packaging

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Hakhwa Walnut Cookies
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