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Grandma HakHwa Hodogwaja – The Original Walnut Pastry of Cheonan

When you think of Cheonan, two things usually come to mind: Cheonan Samgeori and hodogwaja (walnut pastries). And honestly, the one we all know best is definitely hodogwaja. Every time you stop at a highway rest area in Korea, that nutty, sweet aroma just pulls you in. I used to think, “Aren’t all walnut pastries pretty much the same?” But nope—turns out the original really does taste different. After trying hodogwaja in Cheonan, I realized this snack absolutely deserves global fame.