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[mercury]

For advanced students I use parts of the Korea Times, one article today was about the famous CHOCO PIE. Now all 12 of my students told me that "Korea invented it" And each one had some input and in their minds there was never anything like it in the world before Korea made this invention. . Well..........back home we call them moon pies.



http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/200505/kt2005050315563812070.htm














Moon pie
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
A moon pie is a modern-day pastry food, invented during the first half of the 20th century. It consists of two graham crackers shaped into round cookies, with marshmallow filling in the center. The confection is then dipped in chocolate and baked, to produce a moon pie.

Moon pies are seen as a unique creation of the United States' South, where they have been a perennial favorite since their inception. The story behind the name "moon pie" began in 1917, though the exact details have passed on into urban legend. Supposedly, a bakery salesperson from Chattanooga, Tennessee named "Mr. Mitchell" visited a mining community in the area, asking what kind of snack food the miners would like to eat. He was told that a popular confection involved graham crackers and marshmallows, and so he asked one of the local miners how big he wanted the snack to be. The miner made a circle with his hands and outlined the moon, which had risen in the sky at that time. "As big as the moon and twice as thick," he replied. Mr. Mitchell used this as the inspiration for the "moon pie."

Moon pies reached the peak of their popularity during the 1950s, when many workers bought them as an inexpensive snack to tide their hunger for a while. Around this time, the typical cost of a moon pie was about five cents, and a soda to drink was also a nickel. The popular legend of moon pies states that R.C. Cola became the drink of choice to accompany a moon pie, because a serving of R.C. Cola was typically larger than a serving of Coca-Cola or other sodas. The combination of "an R.C. Cola and a moon pie" became inseparable, and was often referred to as the "working man's lunch." At an average cost of ten cents, the food combination became an institution.

The moon pie is a traditional throw of Carnival krewes in Mobile, Alabama and other communities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, although it is seldom seen in New Orleans or other communities further west. The westernmost outpost of the moon pie as an important Carnival throw is Slidell, Louisiana, which has a parade called "Mona Lisa Moon Pie".

In the northern regions of the United States, a moon pie is called a "scooter pie". In New England, a similar item is known as a "Whoopie Pie." Elsewhere including Canada, it is known as a "wagon wheel". "MoonPie" is a registered trademark of The Chattanooga Bakery.

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[eamo]

The British version is Wagon Wheel. Way bigger than the Korean Moon Pie.

[Real Reality]

The British version is Wagon Wheel.

When was the Wagon Wheel first created?

[Wrench]

In Canada its wagon wheel as well.

[peppermint]

I once tried to introduce Koreans to the concept of roasting marshmallows over a galbi grill. They were pretty dubious until I explained it as the middle of a chocopie. My stomach still rolls at the memory of one of them dipping a marshmallow in gochujang and wrapping it in a leaf to eat. .

[itaewonguy]

[coolsage]

Yes, and Koreans might lay claim to Pocari Sweat as well, until the fine print is read to them.

[Eazy_E]

Yeah, I also wondered why the Koreans had to take wagon wheels and name them choco pies. Meh, let them have their pie and eat it too. Ignorance is bliss.

[quiksilver]

Wagon Wheels Suck!!!!! I remember getting 20 or 30 for Hallowe'en between my brother and I. My poor dad stepped up and ate them all every year. I'm sure if I said "Wagon Wheels" while he was in the vacinity his next stop would be the funny farm. or at a minimum many years of counselling.

[turtlepi1]

[harryh]