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Hotteok

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Hotteok, sometimes called hoeddeok, is a filled pancake that is a popular street food in South Korea. The dish originated in Qing dynasty China and was brought to Joseon Korea by Chinese merchants during the nineteenth century. It is made from a wheat flour dough filled with a mixture of brown sugar, honey, peanuts, and cinnamon. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1800 2
Origin Region
Korea 3
Classification
Course
Snack or Street Food 1
Connections

Expresses Tradition

Street Food Culture, Food Traditions
Source Hotteok (Wikipedia)

In Cuisine

Chinese Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Hotteok (Wikipedia)

Uses Ingredient

Brown Sugar, Ingredients
Source Hotteok (Wikipedia)
Cinnamon, Ingredients
Source Hotteok (Wikipedia)
Honey, Ingredients
Source Hotteok (Wikipedia)
Peanut, Ingredients
Source Hotteok (Wikipedia)
Yeast, Ingredients
Source Hotteok (Wikipedia)
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: China, originated there.
Sources
1. Hotteok (Wikipedia)
  • entity description (course)
    Hotteok, sometimes called hoeddeok, is a filled pancake that is a popular street food in South Korea.
  • In Cuisine: Chinese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
  • Uses Ingredient: Cinnamon, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dough: [[wheat flour]], water, milk, sugar, [[yeast]]<br />Filling: [[brown sugar]], [[honey]], [[peanut]]s, [[cinnamon]]
  • Uses Ingredient: Honey, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dough: [[wheat flour]], water, milk, sugar, [[yeast]]<br />Filling: [[brown sugar]], [[honey]], [[peanut]]s, [[cinnamon]]
  • Uses Ingredient: Peanut, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dough: [[wheat flour]], water, milk, sugar, [[yeast]]<br />Filling: [[brown sugar]], [[honey]], [[peanut]]s, [[cinnamon]]
  • Uses Ingredient: Yeast, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dough: [[wheat flour]], water, milk, sugar, [[yeast]]<br />Filling: [[brown sugar]], [[honey]], [[peanut]]s, [[cinnamon]]
  • Uses Ingredient: Brown Sugar, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dough: [[wheat flour]], water, milk, sugar, [[yeast]]<br />Filling: [[brown sugar]], [[honey]], [[peanut]]s, [[cinnamon]]
  • Expresses Tradition: Street Food Culture, Wikipedia category: Category:Street food in South Korea
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2. Hotteok (Wikipedia)
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It originated in Qing dynasty China and was first brought into Joseon Korea during the 19th century.
3. Hotteok (Wikidata)
P495 (country of origin): Korea
Quote, P495 (country of origin): Korea
Korea
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