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핫케이크 · Korean pancake snack

Korean pancake snack

핫케이크

What exactly is it?

Hot cake is the Korean menu term for a soft pancake cooked from batter in a pan. Butter or syrup commonly accompanies it. Unlike filled hotteok, the batter itself rises into a fluffy cake without a pocket of sugar inside.

Main ingredients

Flour, egg, milk, sugar and raising agent; butter or syrup for serving

Ordering and serving

A café portion may be a stack. Request syrup on the side to control sweetness; very thick soufflé pancakes may be a separate item.

Origins and changes

Western-style pancakes appear both on café menus and as home baking mixes. Korean manufacturers sell mixes that make small batches of the same pan-cooked cakes.

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Korean pancake snack

핫케이크

Main ingredients
Flour, egg, milk, sugar and raising agent; butter or syrup for serving
Flavor and character
Hot cake is the Korean menu term for a soft pancake cooked from batter in a pan. Butter or syrup commonly accompanies it. Unlike filled hotteok, the batter itself rises into a fluffy cake without a pocket of sugar inside.
How to eat it
A café portion may be a stack. Request syrup on the side to control sweetness; very thick soufflé pancakes may be a separate item.
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Street waffle

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Main ingredients
Flour batter, egg, milk and fat; optional cream, jam or fruit
Flavor and character
Batter cooks between patterned plates to form a waffle. Korean takeaway versions may be thin, spread with cream or jam and folded; cafés also serve thicker waffles with fruit or ice cream. Portion size and presentation differ considerably.
How to eat it
A folded waffle is easier to carry. An ice-cream-filled version is best eaten promptly rather than carried for a long journey.
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