Hobbang

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Hobbang
Hangul 호빵
Hanja none
Revised Romanization hobbang
McCune-Reischauer hoppang

Hobbang is hot snack sold ubiquitously in South Korea. It consists of a pre-cooked ball of bread made with rice flour and stuffed with some sort of filling, usually red bean paste. The hobbang is steamed in a warmer and sold at small shops like 7-11, Buy the Way, and many small independent grocery stores throughout the winter months.[1][2]

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Hobbang is also commonly sold stuffed with meat, cheese, vegetables, or Korean sweet potato paste.[3]

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  1. ^ Gil Yun-hyeong (길윤형) (2005-11-29). 찬바람이 싸늘하면 호빵이 그리웁구나 (Korean). The Hankyoreh. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  2. ^ Kim Seong-yun (김성윤) (2006-11-29). 호빵이 생각난다, 따뜻했던 너 (Korean). Choson Ilbo. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.
  3. ^ Kim Jisan (김지산) (2007-09-05). 제빵업계, '600억 시장' 호빵 전쟁 시작 (Korean). Money Today.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18.