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Kkwabaegi | Traditional Fried Dough From South Korea, East Asia | TasteAtlas

Korean Twisted Donuts (Kkwabaegi)

(Korean Twisted Donuts, 꽈배기)

Kkwabaegi are traditional South Korean twisted donuts. They're usually made with a combination of flour, butter, sugar, milk, eggs, yeast, salt, corn oil, and cinnamon. Melted butter is mixed with milk, sugar, salt, eggs, yeast, and flour. The dough is kneaded, wrapped, left to rise, kneaded again, and left to double in size one more time.


Pieces of dough are rolled into ropes that are twisted into short braids, and then fried in oil on both sides until golden brown. The twisted donuts are rolled in cinnamon sugar while still warm, and kkwabaegi is then ready to be enjoyed. These donuts can be found in most Korean bakeries.

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