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No. 56 in the world · November 2026

Hwangnam Bread

Old town, Taejong-ro · Gyeongju, South Korea

Hwangnam BreadNo. 56
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The one thing to get

A box of hwangnam-ppang (red bean pastry)

When to go: Any time; a box makes a great gift.

The small, sweet red bean pastry Gyeongju has made since 1939.

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Red bean pastries (Gyeongju bread)

Red bean pastries (Gyeongju bread)

1 hr 30 min, 45 min hands-on · 20 small pastries. Small, soft, egg-rich pastries wrapped thin around sweet red bean paste, stamped and baked golden.

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