Poop Bread

The Times traveled to Korea to bring you this story. One should note that the food reported upon is not Japanese and is therefore ineligible to be a part of the Japanese Food Review series.

People often claim that Japan is a world leader in edible poop, but it seems that the Koreans are quickly catching up.

These were being sold at an outdoor stand in Seoul. They're called dong pang, or dong bang, or tong pang, or something (I don't speak Korean). Dong is a word for poop, and pang is a word for bread. Apparently Korean poop looks just like Japanese poop and just like soft serve ice cream in the rest of the world. These were similar to tai-yaki, the treat that's shaped like a fish and usually filled with sweet red beans (anko). The poop was filled with the beans and had a little bit of walnut as well. Nothing special. It was pretty good. They were only $1.
Guess I'd give it a 5.

They had a sign that said Dong-tteria and looks like a Lotteria sign. Lotteria is basically a Korean McDonald's and is also quite successful in Japan.