Jjinppang

Korean stuffed steamed bun

Media: Jjinppang

Korean name
Hangul	찐빵
Revised Romanization	jjinppang
McCune–Reischauer	tchinppang
IPA	[t͈ɕin.p͈aŋ]

Jjinppang (찐빵; lit. "steamed bread") is a steamed bun, typically filled with red bean paste with bits of broken beans and bean husk.^[2]^[3] Traditional jjinppang is made of sourdough fermented using the yeast in makgeolli (rice wine), but younger varieties such as hoppang are often made without fermentation.^[1] Warm jjinppang is softer than baked breads due to the higher moisture content, but it hardens as it cools.^[4] Thus it is recommended to eat while the bun is still hot. Hardened jjinppang can be steamed again before eaten.^[4]

Jjinppang is a specialty product of Anheung Township in Hoengseong County, Gangwon Province.^[5] In the township, there is Anheung Jjinppang Village where 17 steameries that make Anheung-jjinppang (안흥찐빵).^[6] Since 1999, the township also hosts Anheung Jjinppang Festival in every October.^[7]

Varieties

Anheung-jjinppang – a variety of jjinppang made in traditional way, using sourdough fermented with the yeast from makgeolli; a specialty of Anheung.
Gamgyul-jjinppang – mandarin orange jjinppang, made and sold in Jeju Island. The orange-colored dough is made with mandarin orange.^[8]
Hoppang – a variety of jjinppang filled with sweeter and smoother red bean paste, passed through a sieve to remove bean skins.
Begodya – a descendant of the dish in Koryo-saram cuisine; cuisine of Koreans of the former Soviet Union^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b Rural Development Administration. "찐빵 만드는 법". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^ "jjinppang" 찐빵. Standard Korean Language Dictionary (in Korean). National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^ Vis, Karin-Marijke (14 June 2016). "6 Traditional Vegetarian Snacks in South Korea". Paste. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^ ^a ^b "jjinppang" 찐빵. Rural Development Administration (in Korean). Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^ Korea Tourism Organization (23 December 2015). "A Bite of Sweetness! Korean Desserts". Stripes Korea. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "Anheung jjinppang maeul" 안흥 찐빵마을 [Anheung Jjinppang Village]. Doopedia (in Korean). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ "Anheung jjinppang chukje" 안흥찐빵축제 [Anheung Jjinppang Festival]. Doopedia (in Korean). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
^ Sicard, Jessica (12 November 2011). "The story behind Seogwipo's mandarin bakery gem". The Jeju Weekly. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
^ Mishan, Ligaya (16 February 2017). "At Cafe Lily, the Korean-Uzbek Menu Evokes a Past Exodus". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2019.