Hwangnam-ppang
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Hwangnam bread (), named for Hwangnam-dong and also commonly called Gyeongju bread (), is a local specialty of Gyeongju, South Korea. It is a small pastry with a filling of red bean paste. Gyeongju bread was first baked in 1939 at Choi Yeonghwa Bakery and now its owned by grandson Choi Jinhwan.
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- Subclass of
- food
- Has part
- red bean paste
- Country of origin
- Korea under Japanese rule
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- indigenous to
- Gyeongju
- cuisine
- South Korean cuisine
- inception
- 1939-00-00
- Commons category
- Hwangnamppang
- native label
- 황남빵
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Hwangnam bread (), named for Hwangnam-dong and also commonly called Gyeongju bread (), is a local specialty of Gyeongju, South Korea. It is a small pastry with a filling of red bean paste. Gyeongju bread was first baked in 1939 at Choi Yeonghwa Bakery and now its owned by grandson Choi Jinhwan.
The dish has its origins in wagashi, Japanese confectionaries, from the 1930s Japanese colonial period. 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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