![]() Here is a pic that I took of a Bungeoppang vendor near Tongin market, Seoul. So what difference does that make? The BIG difference is that the Japanese version has the red bean filling all the way to the end of the tail whereas the Korean fish shaped bread has red bean filled only in the mid section because there is no room to fill the tail section with the red bean.Īnd for some reason, Bungeoppang has always been a street food. But more interestingly, I noticed while looking thru many images- why I did this, I don’t know, it’s probably the GEEK in me taking over- that the Taiyaki is much thicker and has uniform thickness throughout whereas the Bungeoppang is lot more realistic looking in that the tail, head and fins all thin out at the edges. But somehow the type of fish is different – Tai in Taiyaki refers to Sea Bream and Bungeo in Bungeoppang refers to Crucian Carp. ![]() They are very similar in that both use fish-shaped mold to make the bread and then also uses sweet red beans as its classic filling. So most likely theory is that this fish-shaped bread has its origins in Japanese Taiyaki. And it’s always so hard to wait until they become cool but not too cool.īTW, I’m not sure why Koreans just LOVE such HOT foods.I mean the danger of burning your mouth is everywhere – crazy boiling jjigae that you get, especially hot boiling soft tofu stew!! I mean, it’s not enough that the broth is piping HOT but the soft tofu is even HOTTER!! Everytime I have soft tofu stew, it never fails, I always burn my tongue… And then there is the HOT dolsot (stone pot) bibimbap and also the fried rice that comes right from the pan after grilling meat, they are all sooo good but it’s also soooo HOT!! It’s a good thing our tongue and mouth is able to heal quickly because otherwise, many Koreans will not be able to eat too frequently.haha. Just like Hotteok (left pic) had it’s lava syrup filling, I think I have burned my mouth many times eating the bungeoppang. Korean Sweet Pancake – Hotteok/Hodduck (호떡) And CAUTION!!! – the red bean is extremely HOT inside. ![]() ![]() The dough is a slightly crispy on the outside, chewy and spongy on the inside with the red bean filling giving you a burst of sweetness. It is essentially the same thing, pancake like batter baked in a oval shaped mold with red bean filling inside. Instead, Ohbangtteok (오방떡) was everywhere. Bungeoppang in Korea has been around since 1930’s and somehow when I was in college, they weren’t really popular. Or I guess you can always call it “whatchamacallit”! haha.that is becoming more of my favorite word these days…īungeoppang (pronounced “boong + uh + paang”붕어빵) or Ingeoppang( pronounced “ing + uh + paang” 잉어빵) is the Korean name for it. Taiyaki also makes a great take-home souvenir.Īt weekday night, Furusato opens up the UO Cafe & Bar nextdoor where you can enjoy some taiyaki with a drink until 10 p.m (occasionally close).Fish-shaped cake with sweet read beans- Bungeoppang (붕어빵) or Taiyaki – decorated for Christmasįish-shaped bread with sweet red bean filling is probably what you will say if you were trying to describe this cute Korean snack to someone if you didn’t know the name. Be wary of the New Year’s holidays and festival days though, as Furusato will often have a long line of eager customers waiting to get their own taiyaki. Grab one of these delicious snacks and eat it while walking around Nawate Street. At ¥200, it’s a very popular treat that is known even in Taiwan. The sausage taiyaki shows up in the manga and anime Orange. It has a bit of mayo and shichimi spice inside as well. This is the sausage version of taiyaki, which is surprisingly tasty. All the taiyaki are made in individual custom molds that are found nowhere else but at Furusato. ![]() This shop uses high quality ingredients and unlike most taiyaki shops, they actually make their own red bean paste filling. Homemade sweet red bean paste being made from Hokkaido azuki beansįurusato makes a couple of versions, one with the traditional sweet red bean paste filling, a savory version with a sausage inside, a custard filled version, and one with ice cream (seasonal). The shape of the snack gives it a cute, festive touch, plus it’s a lot cheaper than an actual tai. It’s actually a sweet snack made from an egg batter and baked in a mold that just happens to be shaped like a red snapper. Taiyaki doesn’t contain any fish, however. It’s a premium ingredient associated with holidays and other celebratory occasions in Japan. In the center of Nawate street, Taiyaki Furusato is open next to the Frog Daimyojin (the temple where the deity is enshrined).Įach taiyaki is individual prepared in Furusato’s custom molds. Nostalgic stores and houses stand on the car-free Nawate street. Taiyaki is a fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam. ![]()
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