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| Type | Hangwa |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Korea |
| Associated cuisine | Korean cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Fruits, honey |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 과편 |
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| Hanja | 果片 |
| Revised Romanization | gwapyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | kwap'yŏn |
| IPA | [kwa.pʰjʌn] |
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Gwapyeon (Korean: 과편; Hanja: 果片) is a jelly-like hangwa (traditional Korean confection) made with fruits.[1] The colorful fruit jelly is commonly served at banquets.[2] This classic dessert was served in the royal court during the Joseon dynasty.[3]
Fruits with a sweet-tart flavor and higher pectin content, such as Korean cherry, Chinese quince, apricot, mountain hawthorn, bokbunja, Oriental cherry, bog blueberry and magnolia berry are preferred for making gwapyeon.[3] The jelly can be made by boiling any of the above fruits in water, sieving it, then adding honey and simmering it for a long time on low heat.[2] Starch, agar, or other gelling agents can be used as a time-saver. Boiled fruit juice is then cooled in a mold until it solidifies. It is sliced into bite-size pieces.[2]
