Charm Hodo Walnut Pastries

There’s some cold hodo cakes
In my paper bag
Uh oh, wow that’s such a drag
It was made hours ago
Not fresh but yet still yummy
Oh oh (uh oh), halfway filling my tummy
Traveled down to the Super 1. .. in quaint La Palma
It was a Sunday afternoon and I was kinda hungry
Bought some veggies and some meat to cook for dinner
Then headed to the food court cuz I still had a bit of money
There was a single man sitting down and reading
When I strolled up to the counter and ordered a single bag with nine
All the machines were cold, they were made beforehand
He got all from a plastic box, not to me a happy sign
There’s some cold hodo cakes
In my paper bag
Uh oh, wow that’s such a drag
It was made hours ago
Not fresh but yet still yummy
Oh oh (uh oh), halfway filling my tummy
Now in terms of taste and warmth, Cocohodo’s better
But for the $ 3 bag, I would gladly go again
Pastry not as sweet as Cocohodo
Soft and fluffy was the dough made from this food court den
If they only made to order, I would up my rating
’cuz the potential’s there to make a wonderful dessert
Try Cocohodo first, then try Charm Hodo
Korean comfort sweet, you Unilocalers now on high alert!
There’s some cold hodo cakes
In my paper bag
Uh oh, wow that’s such a drag
It was made hours ago
Not fresh but yet still yummy
Oh oh (uh oh), halfway filling my tummy

This is a new hodo gwaja (walnut cake) place that opened inside a food court at Super 1 Mart (aka Hannam Chain). When you walk inside the market, it’s on the far left side, next to Mandoo Express.
This place looks almost identical to Cocohodo. It also serves warm, fresh hodo gwaja and each one is individually wrapped. Price is about the same at about $ 0.33 per hodo gwaja and you can get them in snack bags (small, medium, and large) or gift boxes (small, medium, and large). I got a snack bag of 15 pieces for $ 5.
As far as taste, I prefer Cocohodo. Walnut pieces seemed smaller at this place and the outer shell (cake/​bread layer) had a slightly burnt taste (perhaps overbaked). Cocohodo also has better red bean filling. There’s nothing wrong with this place; I just think Cocohodo does it better. I let my wife, my parents, and our realtor try it. They all agreed with me.

I love randomly finding things I’ve always wanted to try. =)
I’ve heard of Korean walnut pastries, but never had the opportunity to try them. I walked into Super 1 Mart and smelled something delicious… lo and behold, there it is!
Charm Hodo is located in a tiny food court inside the market. I went up to the counter and ordered a bag of 9 for $ 3. The guy behind the counter even gave me two extra pastries. He said that he made them in the morning, but that the outside walnut shape was slightly defective. Not that the inside of my mouth would care, but it was good to know. =P
Each walnut pastry is individually wrapped. And wrapped really well. I guess you can give them as gifts or maybe they preserve the freshness; and I’m thinking if you plan on eating them right then and there, you can probably request them not wrapped.
These pastries are really cute! Walnut shaped outer breading that is soft and slightly sweet. The pastry is filled with red bean and walnuts. I also tasted a hint of cinnamon. I really liked it! It wasn’t too sweet and was hefty enough to also be filling. The pastries were also nice and warm when I got them, so it was fresh. The only thing I sorta preferred would have been a crispy outer layer, but they were delicious regardless.
Charm Hodo also sells coffee and you can buy a coffee and walnut pastry combo.
A delicious indulgence purrrfect for cold weather! =)