{{Short description|South Korean steamed bread}} {{italic title}} {{Infobox food | name = ''Hoppang'' | image = Chocolate custard hoppang.jpg | caption = | alternate_name = | country = South Korea | region = | national_cuisine = | creator = | year = | mintime = | maxtime = | type = ''Jjinppang'' | course = | served = Hot | main_ingredient = Wheat flour, red bean paste | minor_ingredient = butter, salt, sugar | variations = | serving_size = 108 g | calories = 200 | calories_ref = <ref name="Gim">{{Cite news|url=http://www.chosun.com/se/news/200611/200611290407.html|script-title=ko:호빵이 생각난다, 따뜻했던 너|last=김|first=성윤|date=29 November 2006|work=The Chosun Ilbo|access-date=18 April 2008|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613132844/http://www.chosun.com/se/news/200611/200611290407.html|archive-date=13 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> | protein = | fat = | carbohydrate = | glycemic_index = | similar_dish = | other = | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child = yes | hangul = 호빵 | ipa = {{IPA|ko|ho.p͈aŋ|}} }} }}
'''''Hoppang''''' ({{Korean|hangul=호빵|lit=hot bread}}) 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 == The hoppang was invented by Heo Chang-seong, founder of Samlip Foods. In 1969, during a visit to Japan, he saw steamed buns known as chūkaman, a Japanese variant of the Chinese baozi, being sold on the street and was inspired. He had been searching for a product to boost sales during the bakery industry's slow winter season. After experimenting with recipes, the hoppang was introduced to the Korean market in 1971.<ref name="travel.chosun.com">{{Cite web|url=http://travel.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2006/11/29/2006112960407.html|script-title=ko:호빵이 생각난다, 따뜻했던 너|access-date=2018-04-05|archive-date=2021-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928153312/http://travel.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2006/11/29/2006112960407.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== 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'.<ref name="travel.chosun.com"/> The brand name soon became the generic name for convenience ''jjinppang''.
== Varieties == Typical ''hoppang'' is filled with sweetened red bean paste,<ref name="KELD">{{Cite web|url=https://krdict.korean.go.kr/eng/dicSearch/SearchView?nation=eng&ParaWordNo=86782|title=hoppang|website=Korean–English Learners' Dictionary|publisher=National Institute of Korean Language|script-title=ko:호빵|trans-title=steamed bun|access-date=20 April 2017}}</ref> but it is also commonly sold stuffed with vegetables and meat, pizza toppings, pumpkin, or ''buldak''.<ref name="Gim" /><ref name="Ng">{{Cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/travel/experience-the-magic-of-winter-at-2-of-south-koreas-popular-sites|title=Experience the magic of winter at 2 of South Korea's popular sites|last=Ng|first=Audrey|date=14 September 2016|work=The Straits Times|access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Gil">{{Cite news|url=http://legacy.h21.hani.co.kr/section-021108000/2005/11/021108000200511290587079.html|script-title=ko:찬바람이 싸늘하면 호빵이 그리웁구나|last=길|first=윤형|date=29 November 2005|work=The Hankyoreh|access-date=18 April 2008|language=ko}}</ref><ref name="Carruth">{{Cite news|url=https://www.10mag.com/10-korean-winter-street-foods-to-bear-the-cold-for/|title=10 Korean Winter Street Foods To Bear The Cold For|last=Carruth|first=David|date=28 November 2016|work=10 Magazine|access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery caption="" widths="230px" heights="135px"> Hoppang (inside).jpg|''Hoppang'' filled with red bean paste Hoppang machine.jpg|''Hoppang'' machine </gallery>
== See also == {{portal|Food}} * ''Bungeo-ppang'' * ''Hotteok'' * List of buns * List of Korean desserts * List of steamed foods * List of stuffed dishes
== References == {{Reflist|30em}} {{Korean food and drink}}
Category:Korean breads Category:Korean snack food Category:Steamed buns Category:Street food in South Korea Category:Stuffed desserts Category:Brands that became generic
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