Jjinppang Explained

Jjinppang
Alternate Name:	Steamed bun
Country:	Korea
National Cuisine:	Korean cuisine
Served:	Hot
Main Ingredient:	Wheat flour, red bean paste
Minor Ingredient:	Yeast from makgeolli, butter, salt, sugar
Variations:	Hoppang
Serving Size:	1
Calories:	177
Calories Ref:	^[1]
Similar Dish:	Liánróngbāo Begodya

Korean name
Hangul:	Korean: 찐빵
Hanja:	none
Rr:	jjinppang
Mr:	tchinppang
Koreanipa:	pronounced as /ko/

Jjinppang 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. 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.

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

Varieties

• Anheung-jjinppang – a variety of jjinppang made in the 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]

See also

• Begodya
• Bungeo-ppang
• Hotteok
• List of buns
• List of steamed foods
• List of stuffed dishes

External links

• 추억의 맛 – 안흥찐빵. Television documentary. ko. EBS.

Notes and References

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