# Gyeongju walnut pastry shop light eaters emptied in 2 days: Buja Hodu - By Narin (https://superchart.com/en/@busan-roaster-window/) - Written Sep 17, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@busan-roaster-window/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@busan-roaster-window/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/index.md) ## In short Buja Hodu is a takeout-only walnut pastry shop on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk. Visiting on a Sunday at 2pm, the writer bought one instant pack of 10 mixed pastries and one 15-piece gift box, and the family of light eaters finished both in two days. At Buja Hodu the whole walnuts take up about a third of each pastry and the red bean filling is not too sweet, making it a solid souvenir from a Gyeongju trip. ## Good to know - **Flavors**: Four kinds: low-sugar red bean, pea cream cheese, matcha, almond praline - **Limited item**: Almond praline, only 50 a day - **Packaging**: Made-to-order instant pack or gift box - **What was bought**: Instant pack of 10 mixed (red bean + one other flavor), gift box of 15 mixed (red bean, matcha, pea cream cheese) - **Format**: Takeout only; also sells coffee, juice and red ginseng tea - **Gift wrapping**: Bojagi cloth wrapping available for holidays - **Delivery**: Shipping available through Naver Smart Store - **Visit time**: Sunday, 2pm *as written by the visitor on Sep 17, 2026* ## What kind of shop is Buja Hodu? Buja Hodu is a takeout-only walnut pastry shop on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju. The writer had taken a day trip to Gyeongju for a fall outing and, as usual when visiting another region, picked up a snack to bring home for the family. It turned out to be a walnut pastry shop the light-eater family really liked. ![Exterior of Buja Hodu on Hwangnidan-gil, Gyeongju](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-01-zk4ao-900.webp) ![Entrance of the takeout-only Buja Hodu shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-02-1uli0-900.webp) ## Does Buja Hodu do bojagi wrapping for holiday gifts? Buja Hodu offers traditional bojagi (wrapping cloth) packaging for holidays. If you're still deciding on a Chuseok gift, this could be an option. Walnut pastries already feel like a snack that hits the spot for older relatives, and having bojagi wrapping available made it even better. ![Sample of Buja Hodu's holiday bojagi wrapping](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-03-vs76y-900.webp) There was a sample of the holiday bojagi wrapping on display, and it looked upscale and refined — perfect for a gift. It seems like it would work not just for holidays but for lighter gifts on more formal occasions too. ![Buja Hodu's price board showing the four flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-04-1jhhn-900.webp) ## Buja Hodu flavors and packaging options The price board at Buja Hodu, a well-known spot on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, lists four flavors — low-sugar red bean, pea cream cheese, matcha, and almond praline — available as either an instant pack or a gift box. Almond praline is limited to 50 pieces a day. ![Menu information image for Buja Hodu's walnut pastries](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-05-1wyiy-497.webp) ![Sign noting almond praline limited to 50 per day](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-06-fsl9c-663.webp) ### 2pm on a Sunday: pastries still coming out of the oven Even at 2pm on a Sunday, the staff behind the shop were nonstop making walnut pastries. Watching them work through mixing the batter, baking, shaping, and packaging — all by hand, all in clean disposable gloves — you could really feel the effort that goes in, which gave the pastries a sense of guaranteed quality 🤩 ![Staff making walnut pastries at the back of the shop](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-07-9qsuv-900.webp) ### Does Buja Hodu sell drinks? The patented red ginseng tea Buja Hodu is takeout-only, but it also sells simple drinks like coffee and juice. There's a red ginseng tea that pairs well with the walnut pastries — a patented red ginseng tea, sold at a walnut pastry shop, of all things. It's real red ginseng plus natural honey, which felt like a clever menu choice aimed right at older customers' tastes, pairing nicely with the pastries. ![Drink menu at Buja Hodu, including red ginseng tea](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-08-deaxk-1200.webp) ## The instant pack of 10 and the gift box of 15 I bought one instant pack (10-piece mix) and one gift box (15-piece mix) at Buja Hodu. The instant pack mix is original red bean plus your choice of one other flavor, while the gift box mix comes with three flavors: red bean, matcha, and pea cream cheese. ![Instant pack of 10 and gift box of 15 walnut pastries](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-09-fuyc3-900.webp) I bought the gift box for the family without expecting much, but the packaging was clean and looked upscale — it seemed like it would work well as a gift. ![Buja Hodu's gift box packaging](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-10-18s3n-576.webp) The back of the box lists everything in detail — expiration date, storage method, ingredients, even how to eat it. I expected a handmade snack to have simple labeling, but it was as clean and systematic as something from a manufacturer, which I liked. ![Expiration date and ingredient labeling on the back of the box](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-11-5nimg-900.webp) Buja Hodu, a well-known spot on Hwangnidan-gil in Gyeongju, says its pastries are made with domestic rice dough, filling that isn't too sweet, and whole walnuts — real walnut pastries. ![Packaging noting domestic rice dough and whole walnuts](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-12-c4bfo-900.webp) You can also order delivery through their Smart Store, so you don't have to travel all the way to Gyeongju to buy some. ![Information on ordering delivery through Smart Store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-13-1cnqb-900.webp) Each walnut pastry is carefully wrapped one by one in paper, with dividers in the box so nothing gets jostled around. You could tell they put thought into the packaging — the whole thing felt upscale. ![Individually paper-wrapped walnut pastries in a divided box](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-14-11qaz-900.webp) ## How do they taste? Whole walnuts filling a third of each pastry Buja Hodu's walnut pastries are large and dense on their own, with a moist, soft texture and a hint of buttery flavor. Let's try them one by one — these little pastries all lined up together, am I the only one who thinks they're cute? ㅎㅅㅎ ![Walnut pastries clustered together](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-15-o5bwb-900.webp) ![Cross-section of a large, dense walnut pastry](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-16-1c27v-m-900.webp) In order above: pea cream cheese, matcha, red bean. Can you see the size of the walnuts inside!? In the red bean one, the walnut takes up almost a third of the whole pastry 🤩 My family said it was the biggest, most generous walnut they'd ever seen in a walnut pastry, and they ate every piece happily. ![Cross-section comparison of pea cream cheese, matcha, and red bean flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family-17-vpvu0-900.webp) Overall, the nutty walnut pastry and the not-too-sweet red bean filling worked well together, making for a healthy, filling snack. Even my light-eater family said it was delicious and finished everything in two days — I felt so proud haha. If you're heading to Hwangnidan-gil, I really recommend stopping by Buja Hodu. ## Where it is - Buja Hodu (부자호두) - 38 B-dong 105-ho, Poseok-ro 1095beon-gil, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea - 경상북도 경주시 포석로1095번길 38 B동 105호 - 35.8368363, 129.2075424 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EB%B6%80%EC%9E%90%ED%98%B8%EB%91%90/@35.8368363,129.2075424,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@busan-roaster-window/gyeongju-hwangnidan-bujahodu-soshikjwa-family/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt