Saturday, November 21, 2009

Hwangnam Bread

Hwangnam Bread (Hwangnam bbang)

Hwangnam Bread is a specialty of Gyeongju.

Hwangnam Bread

Hwangnam bbang (Hwangnam Bread) is a delicious sweet red bean paste pastry and makes for a delicious snack with coffee or tea. Each bun is stamped with a distinctive sunburst motif.

The Hwangnam Bakery, where you can watch the bakers hard at work, is the mecca of Hwangnam Bread. The bakery is just across the street from Cheonmacheong, and bread is available to take away in various sized boxes.

Hwangnam Bread

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