''Gyeran-ppang'' (; "egg bread") is a warm
street
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snack
A snack is a small portion of food generally eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home.
Traditionally, snacks are p ...
sold throughout
South Korea.
The fluffy, oblong-shaped loaf of bread is sweet and savory with a whole egg inside the pancake dough.
Preparation
A ''Gyeran-ppang'' machine is an appliance with a few dozen oblong slots for pouring cake batter and
eggs.
The cake mix usually consists of wheat flour,
baking powder,
milk, eggs,
butter,
sugar
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,
salt and
vanilla extract.
A whole egg is cracked onto the batter in each slot, and the egg breads are cooked till golden brown.
Common toppings include chopped parsley, cheese, and diced ham.
History
Egg bread was first made at the back gate of
Inha University in 1984.
Gallery
Gyeranppang (egg bread) (Seoul street food).jpg, ''Gyeran-ppang'' sold as street food in Seoul
Making gyeran-ppang.jpg, ''Gyeran-ppang'' preparation
See also
*
List of egg dishes
*
List of Korean dishes
Below is a list of dishes found in Korean cuisine.
Korean dishes by type Royal court dishes
* Gujeolpan (구절판): literally "nine-sectioned plate", this elaborate dish consists of a number of different vegetables and meats served with thin p ...
References
Bread dishes
Egg dishes
Street food in South Korea
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