Patisseries and bread industries in Korea has been growing by the change of diet pattern of Koreans. Patisseries and bread now occupy 14.1% of the total food industry in Korea. In western countries, patisseries and bread are specialized by their products. In Korea, however, the two have not yetestabished their own business realm. It is, therefore, necessary to have academic definitions upon patisseries and bread since they require different materials and methods to produce. This study is to make the definitions on patisseries and bread to give the industry a clearer recognitn of the two. The study examines the common and distinctive of patisseries and bread in terms of history and cooking method.