''Hoppang'' (; ) is a warm snack that is sold throughout
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. It is a
convenience food
Convenience food, also called tertiary processed food, is food that is commercially prepared (often through processing) to optimise ease of consumption. Such food is usually ready to eat without further preparation. It may also be easily p ...
version of ''
jjinppang
''Jjinppang'' () is a steamed bun, typically filled with red bean paste with bits of broken beans and bean husk. Traditional ''jjinppang'' is made of sourdough fermented using the yeast in ''makgeolli'' (rice wine), but younger varieties such as ...
'' (steamed bread) and is typically filled with smooth, sweetened
red bean paste.
History
''Hoppang'' is a product that makes it easy for the family to eat steamed bread, which was formerly sold at snack bars. It was created when food founder Chang-sung Heo visited Japan in 1969. Heo created Hoppang as a product that was sold on Japanese streets and sold in the winter, the low-peak season in the bakery industry, and then released it in 1971.
Etymology
''Hoppang'' was
a brand name for the ready-to-eat ''
jjinppang
''Jjinppang'' () is a steamed bun, typically filled with red bean paste with bits of broken beans and bean husk. Traditional ''jjinppang'' is made of sourdough fermented using the yeast in ''makgeolli'' (rice wine), but younger varieties such as ...
'' developed by
Samlip
SPC Group is a South Korean food company based in Seoul that manufactures food, bread and confectionery products. Sangmidang, the precursor of Samlip General Food was founded in 1945, and the group was launched in 2004. SPC Group is one of the o ...
in 1970, which combined the
onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the process of creating a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Such a word itself is also called an onomatopoeia. Common onomatopoeias include animal noises such as ''oink'', '' ...
''ho, ho'' (the sound for blowing on hot steamed bun) and ''ppang,'' the Korean word for bread. Also it has meaning of 'The whole family eats together and smiles; Ho ho'.
The brand name soon became the generic name for
convenience
Convenient procedures, products and services are those intended to increase ease in accessibility, save resources (such as time, effort and energy) and decrease frustration. A modern convenience is a labor-saving device, service or substance ...
''jjinppang''.
Varieties
Typical ''hoppang'' is filled with sweetened
red bean paste,
but it is also commonly sold stuffed with vegetables and meat, pizza toppings, pumpkin, or ''
buldak
''Buldak'' () or fire chicken is a heavily spiced, barbecued chicken dish. The literal meaning of the name is "fire chicken", where ''bul'' means "fire" and ''dak'' translates to "chicken."
History
''Buldak'' became popular in South Korea du ...
''.
Steamer- or microwave-ready ''hoppang'' is often packaged in multiples at
supermarkets and
grocery store
A grocery store ( AE), grocery shop ( BE) or simply grocery is a store that primarily retails a general range of food products, which may be fresh or packaged. In everyday U.S. usage, however, "grocery store" is a synonym for supermarket, a ...
s, while many
convenience stores sell ''hoppang'' throughout the winter months in cylindrical heating cabinets designed to steam and keep them warm.
Gallery
Hoppang (inside).jpg, ''Hoppang'' filled with red bean paste
Hoppang machine.jpg, ''Hoppang'' machine
See also
* ''
Bungeo-ppang
''Bungeo-ppang'' (; "carp bread") is a fish-shaped pastry stuffed with sweetened red bean paste, which originated from the Japanese taiyaki. One of South Korea's most popular winter street foods, the snack is often sold at street stalls, gril ...
''
* ''
Hotteok
''Hotteok'' (, ), sometimes called Hoeddeok, is a type of filled pancake; and is a popular street food in South Korea. It originates in Korean Chinese cuisine, when it was first brought into Korea from China during the 19th century.
Preparati ...
''
*
List of buns
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Buns
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List of Korean desserts
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List of steamed foods
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Steamed foods
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List of stuffed dishes
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References
Korean breads
Korean snack food
Steamed buns
Street food in South Korea
Stuffed desserts
Brands that became generic
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