Crappy Bread?

While Pete and I were out together last week we found a great little bread shop in one of the subway stations downtown.  It's called Dong Bang.  They sell these little doughy pastries that are delicious.  Each has a different filling.  Pete and I got five to share:  chocolate, vanilla, caramel peanut, strawberry, and the Korean specialty, red bean.  Yes, you read that right, red bean.  Here's a picture.

I have to admit, red bean paste in a pastry was a little odd for my taste buds, but the others were fabulous!  

So as we were waiting in line, I started to wonder about the icon they used to advertise.  It's a little swirl.  You can see it on the cartoon character's head on the bag above and also next to the store's name.  I thought it was a little odd.  Then I noticed the plush hats they were selling, much like the one's on the character's head.  You can see them here on top of the boxes.  So, what do you think they look like?

Well, if you said poop, you're right.  Dong Bang, we found out later, literally means "poop bread."  Wow.  I think this was one time when it was a good thing I didn't know what I was eating.  Here's Pete holding up one.  The dough is molded into the shape of poop.

I'm not sure how this would go over back in the States, but here in Korea, it was incredibly popular.  There was quite a line for these steaming hot treats.  Poop bread...Holy Crap!