![]() The snack became so immensely popular that they renamed the company after it. At the time, the company was known as Tongyang Confectionary. The first company to make and produce the ‘Orion Choco Pie’ in South Korea is Orion Confectionery. ![]() Does that sound yummy to you? I wasn’t so sure…Ĭhoco Pies Stacked Up High! Who Makes Them? At one point, Lotte made a cheese-flavored Choco Pie. Often, brands that make Choco Pies release limited-edition flavors. Like Moon Pies, the company that makes Choco Pies branched out from the classic flavoring to give varieties such as banana, green tea, and more. They are also available online! What Is a Choco Pie?Ī Choco Pie is a Korean sweet snack made from a soft marshmallow filling sandwiched between two layers of cake which is then dipped in a chocolate covering. You can buy Moon Pies all over the United States. Now you can eat it with your pumpkin spiced latte! In 2020, the company released a pumpkin spice double-decker flavored moon pie.Since 2008, Mobile, Alabama has lowered a 12-foot tall lighted mechanical Moon Pie during the countdown to celebrate the coming new year.Since this tradition started in 1956, it has spread to other large Mardi Gras celebrations and parades. In Mobile, Alabama, parade participants often throw these from a parade float into the crowd. Moon Pies are a traditional ‘throw’ object of Mardi Gras.Now, you can find Moon Pies throughout the United States. Since then, the Moon Pie continues to grow in popularity. In response, the coal miner requested a treat made with graham cracker and marshmallow.Ī popular tale, often repeated by Chattanooga Bakery, tells that the miner asked for it to be ‘as big as the moon.’ As such, Chattanooga Bakery named their product Moon Pie! At the time, they asked him what he would like to eat as a snack. Apparently, the Moon Pie was invented when Earl Thach Shauf and his father, Mitchell Poe Shauf, met a Kentucky coal miner. Since April 29, 1917, Chattanooga Bakery Inc. Like we stated above, Moon Pies are a Southern U.S.A. The company still produces its products in Chattanooga, TN. invented and still produces the American Moon Pie snack. ![]() This sweet treat is not to be confused with Mooncakes, a traditional Chinese baked product typically made during the Mid-Autumn Festival.Ī Box of the Classic Flavor of Moon Pie! You Can Order It Here. While the chocolate coating is the most traditional and classic version, other Moon Pie flavors include salted caramel, banana, vanilla, strawberry, and more. As a southerner married to a Korean, this led me to wonder… Moon Pie vs Choco Pie: What exactly is the difference?Ī Moon Pie (also spelled MoonPie) is a sweet treat made from marshmallow sandwiched between two graham cookies which is then dipped in a flavored coating. Hey, they are so popular in North Korea that people sell them on the North Korean black market for hefty prices! While reading all about Choco Pies, I learned that the creator based them on the ‘Moon Pie.’ For those who do not know, a Moon Pie is a sweet treat developed and produced in the Southern U.S.A. In that article, we listed Choco Pies as one of the most popular and well-known snacks available in and out of South Korea. ![]() If you want to read something interesting while enjoying this snack, you should definitely read up on Choco Pie.A while back, we wrote a blog post listing some of the most popular Korean snacks available to buy online or that you can make at home. This snack has many names such as marshmallow pie, wagon wheels, the Japanese angel pie, Joe Louis and moon pie.
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