Steamed Bun (Barley)

Twisted doughnuts are known as kkwabaegi (꽈배기) in Korean. The mildly sweet, fluffy, spongy, twisted doughnuts are made with yeasted wheat or glutinous rice flour dough and melted butter. They are deep-fried in oil and coated with sugar and cinnamon powder It is often an after-school snack.

It’s natural vegetal taste is similar to a cooked sweet potato and gets a little help from added sugar. All in soft, mashed up form. Red bean paste is made of adzuki beans boiled with sugar, which turns them into something more supple and spreadable. This bread bun delicacy is characterized by its subtle sweetness, thus very easy to eat for both sweets lovers and those who are usually more on the savory side of food.