It is known that Korea has approximately 100 years of the history of Western style bread, while Japan has about 400 years. Having different histories and social backgrounds in development of bread, the two countries are seemingly experiencing a simila...
It is known that Korea has approximately 100 years of the history of Western style bread, while Japan has about 400 years. Having different histories and social backgrounds in development of bread, the two countries are seemingly experiencing a similar situation in bread development. However, there are few researches on the history of Western bread in Korea.
The purpose of this study is to compare the history of Western bread in Korea with that of Japan and to establish a basic reference on the introduction of Western bread to Korea. The study examines the literature on the history of Western bread in Korea from 1890 to 1998 and the history of Western bread in Japan from 1543 to 1998. It reveals the Japanese system on recording the history of bread and the accurate data on the introduction of Western bread to Korea. It also provides the basic data to predict the future development of bread in Korea.