Gukhwa-ppang

Korean red bean pastry

Gukhwa-ppang

Alternative names	Chrysanthemum bread
Place of origin	Korea
Associated cuisine	Korean cuisine
Serving temperature	Warm
Main ingredients	Wheat flour, red bean paste
Similar dishes	Bungeo-ppang

Korean name
Hangul	국화빵
Hanja	菊花빵
Revised Romanization	gukhwa-ppang
McCune–Reischauer	kukhwa-ppang
IPA	[ku.kʰwa.p͈aŋ]

Gukhwa-ppang (Korean: 국화빵; lit. chrysanthemum bread) is a flower-shaped pastry stuffed with sweetened red bean paste.^[1]^[2]^[3] It is a warm street food sold throughout Korea. It is grilled in an appliance similar to a waffle iron, but with flower-shaped molds.

References

^ "Popular Snacks - Bungeo ppang/Gukhwa ppang/Gyeran ppang para". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ Tang, Phillip (25 May 2022). "A hungry traveler's guide to the best street food in South Korea". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
^ Flinn, Jennifer (July 2016). "Street Food Paradise". Korea. p. 33. Retrieved 10 May 2017 – via Issuu.com.