The Asian Carp Cake (Boong-uh Bbang)

Korea is indeed known for its colorful history and rich culture and tradition. Each and every component of the country plays an important role in the development of Korea’s culture and tradition even its foods and cuisines. Aside from Kimchi- Korea’s best known cuisine, Korea is also famous for its fish-shaped pastry which is known as Boong-uh Bbang or Bungeobbang. Boong-uh Bbang literally means goldfish since the pastry resembles the Asian carp fish bungeobbang where the pastry gets its unique shape. Boong-uh Bbang was believed to be introduced by the Japanese during their occupation on Korea in 1930’s.The Japanese originally called the fish-shaped pastry as taiyaki and right after the Japanese colonization the Koreans used the name Boong-uh Bbang to refer to the fish-shaped pastry. From then on, the fish-shaped bean filled pastry had become a favorite street food in the country of Korea (Nation Master). Boong-uh Bbang does not contain actual fish or any fish pr oducts; in fact it is filled with sweet azuki bean paste known as pat. The batter is poured into both side of the fish-shaped mold. The read bean paste which is made from azuki bean is then put on one side of the mold and the mold is then closed.The batter is toasted until it is golden brown. The pastry is toasted in an appliance which has a carp fish shape. This equipment performs like a waffle iron which gives the pastry its unique fish shape. The exterior of the pastry when toasted has soft and light cakey appearance with a nice texture while the thin edges of the pastry are very crispy. Like most Asian desserts, the flavor of Bungeobbang is barely sweet. Boong-uh Bbang is usually sold in the street of Korea during winter (Nation Master). Koreans have developed an ice cream version of bungeobbang which is filled with vanilla ice cream and sweet red beans known as Sshaman-ko.There are also other varieties of Bungeobbang such as Gukhwappang and Gyeranppang. The former is also fille d with sweet red beans; however its shape is not like a goldfish but rather like a sunflower. Meanwhile, gyeranppang is filled chicken egg and has a rounded rectangular shape (Reference. com). Knowing the story behind a particular cuisine of a country is very significant as it plays a significant role in the development of the country’s culture and tradition. The recipe in particular of the cuisine tells the ingredients of the dish and how the dish is done.The manner of how the food is prepared and the ingredients used in preparing the dish may give us an idea on what tradition and culture does the country has. Moreover, each single ingredient of the dish and the dish as a whole may even tell the history of a particular country. The era on when it is first introduced or developed can tell in particular the important events in the history of the country. It is indeed important that before eating a particular food, one should have at least an idea on what he or she is eating an d how the food is done or processed for safety reasons.One might have an allergy on one of the ingredients of the food and he or she might avoid the attack of the allergy if he has some knowledge on the contents of the food he is eating. Furthermore, one might be mistaken on eating a particular food that is against their norm, beliefs and religion such as those who are not eating pork meat or any other animal meat. As for the vegetarians, they may avoid eating foods that contain even little animal meat if they have knowledge on the ingredients and contents of the food they are eating. References Reference. com. (2008). Bungeoppang.Retrieved July 28, 2008 from Reference. com database. NationMaster. com. (2005). Bungeoppang. Retrieved July 28, 2008 from NationMaster. com database. Bungeoppang is the name of a Korean fish-shaped pastry. Bungeoppang consists of sweet azuki bean filling known as pat, 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 fish shape of bungeoppang. It is then toasted golden-brown and served. Bungeoppang is usually sold as a snack by open-air food vendors throughout Korea during the winter season.Crispy thin edges meet a soft and light cakey exterior with an inner pouch holding the maroon azuki bean filling. Surprisingly, it’s barely sweet like most asian desserts but has a nice texture with the nearly whole beans. Hardly unusual for someone who has grown up supping red bean soup or eating sesame paste balls for dessert, it’s pleasant but I can’t imagine craving its flavours. I love the novelty of the bungeoppang but much prefer the hoddeok, a dense and round pancake with a thin layer of sugar and cinnamon through the middle.It's called Boong-uh Bbang (literally means goldfish bread because it looks like a gold fish). There's an ice cream version of it, filled w/ vanilla ice cream and sweet red beans called Ssah-man-ko. Bungeobbang (lit. â€Å"crucian carp cake/bread†) is the name of a Korean fish-shaped pastry. Bungeoppang consists of sweet azuki bean filling known as pat (? ; 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 (e? †ºc„? a ) 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. †¦ 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 thr oughout 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: (i?  °i„ or i†¢? e µÃ‚ ¬, 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. koreanfood. about. com/od/snacksanddesserts/a/bungeoppang. htm www. nationmaster. com/encyclopedia/Bungeoppang Bungeoppang (lit.â€Å"crucian carp cake/bread†) is the name of Korean fish-shaped pastry. Bungeoppang consists of sweet azuki bean filling known as pat (? ; 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 fish shape of bungeoppang (see Asian carp for the fish's significance in East Asian culture). It is then toasted golden-br own and served. History Bungeoppang was first introduced into Korea by Japanese during Korea under Japanese rule in the 1930s; although there it is known as taiyaki.How to get Bungeoppang is usually sold as a snack by open-air food vendors throughout Korea during the winter season. The vendors sell them in a similar way to Korean eomuk or Japanese kamaboko. 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. There are also bungeoppang-shaped waffles filled with ice cream and pat (sweetened and boiled red beans or azuki beans). www. reference. com/browse/Bungeobbang