Gyeran-ppang (Korean: 계란빵; lit. egg bread) is a warm street snack sold throughout South Korea.[1] The fluffy, oblong-shaped loaf of bread is sweet and savory with a whole egg inside the pancake dough.[2][3]
Place of origin | Korea |
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Associated cuisine | Korean cuisine |
Serving temperature | Warm |
Main ingredients | Wheat flour, eggs |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 계란빵 |
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Hanja | 鷄卵빵 |
Revised Romanization | gyeran-ppang |
McCune–Reischauer | kyeran-ppang |
IPA | [kje.ɾan.p͈aŋ] |
Preparation
editA Gyeran-ppang machine is an appliance with a few dozen oblong slots for pouring cake batter and eggs.[2] The cake mix usually consists of wheat flour, baking powder, milk, eggs, butter, sugar, salt and vanilla extract.[3] A whole egg is cracked onto the batter in each slot, and the egg breads are cooked till golden brown.[2] Common toppings include chopped parsley, cheese, and diced ham.[3]
History
editEgg bread was first made at the back gate of Inha University in 1984.[4]
Gallery
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Gyeran-ppang sold as street food in Seoul
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Gyeran-ppang preparation
See also
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Gyeranppang.
References
edit- ^ Flinn, Jennifer (July 2016). "Street Food Paradise". Korea. p. 33. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Carruth, David (28 November 2016). "10 Korean Winter Street Foods To Bear The Cold For". 10 Magazine. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Vis, Karin-Marijke (14 June 2016). "6 Traditional Vegetarian Snacks in South Korea". Paste. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ "계란빵". terms.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-03.