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Bungeobbang (lit. “crucian carp cake/bread”) is the name of a Korean fish-shaped pastry. Bungeoppang consists of sweet azuki bean filling known as pat (팥; see red bean paste), which is encased in batter and then toasted in a special appliance that performs like a waffle iron. This appliance is specially molded to create the unique fish shape of bungeoppang. It is then toasted golden-brown and served. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Taiyaki (鯛焼き) is a Japanese waffle-like cake traditionally filled with sweet azuki bean paste (although it can be filled with other things such as sweet custard), fried and molded into the shape of a fish; as Tai means sea bream in Japanese. ... Hangul also refers to a word processing application widely used in Korea. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Binomial name Carassius carassius (Linnaeus, 1758) The Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) is a member of the family Cyprinidae, which includes many other fish such as the common carp, or the smaller minnows. ... Binomial name Vigna angularis (Willd. ... Red bean paste is a food item prepared by boiling azuki beans with sugar. ... A domestic Belgian waffle iron A waffle iron is a cooking appliance used to make waffles. ...

Bungeoppang is usually sold as a snack by open-air food vendors throughout Korea during the winter season. It is usually sold in quantities of four or more. Although the pastry is shaped like a fish, it does not contain any fish or fish products. Korea (Korean: (조선 or 한국, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ...

There are also bungeoppang-shaped waffles filled with ice cream and pat. Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...

Similar variations also exist:

• Gukhwappang (국화빵, “chrysanthemum cake”) is essentially identical to bungeoppang, only it is a flower-shaped pastry.
• gyeranppang (계란빵, lit. “chicken egg cake”) is shaped like a scallop and usually filled with egg.

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See also

• Korean cuisine
• Taiyaki

Korean cuisine is the traditional food of Korea. ... Taiyaki (鯛焼き) is a Japanese waffle-like cake traditionally filled with sweet azuki bean paste (although it can be filled with other things such as sweet custard), fried and molded into the shape of a fish; as Tai means sea bream in Japanese. ...

External links

• Brief description and recipe for bungeoppang
• High quality photograph of bungeoppang