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Kkulppang
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Tongyeong-kkulppang
Alternative names Honey bread
Type Bread
Place of origin South Korea
Region or state Tongyeong, Jinju
Associated national cuisine Korean cuisine
Created by Jeong Wonseok
Invented 1963
Main ingredients Wheat flour dough, syrup, red bean paste
Variations
  • Tongyeong-kkulppang
  • Jinju-kkulppang
Korean name
Hangul 꿀빵
Hanja n/a
Revised Romanization kkulppang
McCune–Reischauer kkulppang

Kkulppang, (Hangul: 꿀빵) also known as honey bread, is a sticky, sweet bread filled with sweetened red bean paste. Softer, fluffier ones that are made in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province in South Korea, are called Tongyeong-kkulppang, being a local specialty. In an adjacent city called Jinju, crunchier Jinju-kkulppang is sold as a local specialty. Shortly after the Korean War, many bakeries in Tongyeong were sold. Fishermen and shipbuilding workers who worked on the beach simply ate a meal or snack because they could be kept for a long time despite the warm climate of Tongyeong.

History

Kkulppang was first made and sold in 1963 by Jeong Wonseok at a stand in front of his house in Hangnam-dong, Tongyeong. In the early 1960s, when post-war impoverishment was severe, the bread was made with rationed wheat flour.

Preparation

Sifted wheat flour is kneaded with eggs to form dough. The dough is then rolled into small balls and filled with sweetened red bean paste, deep-fried in vegetable oil, and then coated with syrup and toasted sesame seeds.

Varieties

Fillings for Tongyeong-kkulppang other than the typical red bean paste include sweet potato, chestnut, yuja and green tea.

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