Hoppang facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Hoppang

Type	Jjinppang
Place of origin	South Korea: possibly Japan
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Wheat flour, red bean paste
Ingredients generally used	butter, salt, sugar
Food energy (per 108 g serving)	200 kcal (837 kJ)

Hoppang (lit. Ho[t] bread; Hangul: 호빵) is a warm snack that is sold throughout South Korea. It is a convenience food version of jjinppang (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. Hoppang is now popularly eaten in Japan as "Anman".

Etymology

Hoppang was a brand name for the ready-to-eat jjinppang developed by Samlip in 1970, which combined the onomatopoeia 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 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.

Steamer- or microwave-ready hoppang is often packaged in multiples at supermarkets and grocery stores, while many convenience stores sell hoppang throughout the winter months in cylindrical heating cabinets designed to steam and keep them warm.

Gallery

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  Hoppang filled with red bean paste

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  Hoppang machine

See also

In Spanish: Hoppang para niños