Hwangnam bread (named after its region of origin,
Hwangnam-dong
Hwangnam-dong is a '' dong'' or a neighbourhood of the Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It is bordered by Dodong-dong on the east, Tapjeong-dong on the west, Naenam-myeon on the south and Jungang-dong on the north. Its 20. ...
), also commonly called Gyeongju bread, is a local specialty of
Gyeongju City,
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 small pastry with a filling of
red bean paste. Gyeongju bread was first baked in 1939 at a bakery in Hwangnam-dong in central Gyeongju.
It has since become popular across the country and is produced by several different companies, all based in Gyeongju. It is sold at many locations in the city, and also at specialized stores around the country.
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at Doosan Encyclopedia
''Gyeongju bread'' is made from a mixture of
eggs
Humans and human ancestors have scavenged and eaten animal eggs for millions of years. Humans in Southeast Asia had domesticated chickens and harvested their eggs for food by 1,500 BCE. The most widely consumed eggs are those of fowl, especial ...
and
wheat flour
Wheat flour is a powder made from the grinding of wheat used for human consumption. Wheat varieties are called "soft" or "weak" if gluten content is low, and are called "hard" or "strong" if they have high gluten content. Hard flour, or ''bread ...
, with the red bean filling being almost 70% of the pastry. A chrysanthemum would be traditionally imprinted on the top.
''Gyeongju bread'' has been designated as an "outstanding regional specialty" (지역명품) by the Korean government.
Places to go to eat
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Gallery
File:Korea-Hwangnam_bun_factory-01.jpg, Hwangnam bread factory
File:Korea-Gyeongju-Making Gyeongju bread-01.jpg, Making
Korean.cuisine-Gyeongju.bread-01.jpg, Packed confection
File:Hwangnam bread (cropped).JPG, Detailed view
See also
* ''Hangwa
''Hangwa'' () is a general term for traditional Korean confections. With ''tteok'' (rice cakes), ''hangwa'' forms the sweet food category in Korean cuisine. Common ingredients of ''hangwa'' include grain flour, fruits and roots, sweet ingre ...
''
* ''Hodu-gwaja
''Hodu-gwaja'' (; "walnut cookie"), commonly translated as walnut cookies, walnut cakes, and walnut pastries, is a type of cookie originated from Cheonan, South Korea. It is also known by the name ''hodo-gwaja'' (; which is not the Standard Kor ...
''
* Korean cuisine
* List of Korean desserts
This is a list of Korean desserts. Korean cuisine known today has evolved through centuries of social and political change. Originating from ancient agricultural and nomadic traditions in southern Manchuria and the Korean peninsula, Korean cuisi ...
* List of pastries
This is a list of pastries, which are small buns made using a stiff dough enriched with fat. Some dishes, such as pies, are made of a pastry casing that covers or completely contains a filling of various sweet or savory ingredients.
There are fi ...
References
External links
English-language page of Bonga Gyeongjubread
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South Korean pastries
South Korean breads