Gyeongju bread

Gyeongju bread
Type Pastry
Place of origin Korea
Region or state Hwangnam-dong
Main ingredients Red bean paste, eggs, wheat flour
Cookbook: Gyeongju bread  Media: Gyeongju bread
Gyeongju bread
Hangul 경주빵
Hanja 慶州빵
Revised Romanization Gyeongjuppang
McCune–Reischauer Kyŏngjuppang

Hwangnam bread (named after the province of its origin, Hwangnam-dong), also commonly called Gyeongju bread, is a local specialty of Gyeongju City, South Korea. 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.[1][2]

Gyeongju bread is made from a mixture of eggs and wheat flour, with the red bean filling being almost 70% of the pastry. A chrysanthemum would be traditionally imprinted on the top.[2] Gyeongju bread has been designated as an "outstanding regional specialty" (지역명품) by the Korean government.[3][4]

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References

  1. ↑ Gyeongju Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved on August 28, 2009
  2. 1 2 (Korean) Gyeongju bread at Doosan Encyclopedia
  3. ↑ (Korean) Gyeongju bread, Chosun Ilbo, 2010-05-17. Retrieved 2010.06.27.
  4. ↑ (Korean) Places to go to eat, Dailian, 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2010.06.27.
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