Tteok (Korean: 떡) is a general term for Korean rice cakes. They are made with steamed flour of various grains, [1] especially glutinous and non-glutinous rice. Steamed flour can also be pounded, shaped, or pan-fried to make tteok. In some cases, tteok is …

Jan 10, 2022 · Featured in sweet and savory dishes alike, tteok—or Korean rice cakes—are made from rice that’s steamed and pounded to create a distinctively chewy texture. Traditionally, the pounded mixture was...

Mar 6, 2025 · Tteokbokki is one of the most popular Korean street food s in Korea. Among other things, today’s recipe is made with Korean rice cakes, Korean fish cakes, Korean soup stock / dashi stock and gochujang (Korean chili paste)! It’s …

Mar 6, 2022 · Tteok, which can come in flat ovals or shaped like solid Italian penne, are a common type of Korean rice cake, made by pounding rice into a flour, steaming the mix, and then rolling it out.

Jan 17, 2013 · Today I’ll show you how to make a homemade Korean rice cake called garaetteok. Most of you know what tteok means, right? That’s rice cake. But what about garae? What is it, and what does it have to do with this rice cake? There are a few theories about that. One of them is that garae comes from the verb gaeuda which means “to divide.”

Feb 18, 2025 · From soaking the rice to grinding it into flour and then shaping and cooking the Tteok, it’s a straightforward process. Whether you prefer spicy Tteokbokki or soothing Tteokguk, these homemade rice cakes allow for endless culinary creativity.

Jan 8, 2024 · Sotteok Sotteok (소떡소떡) is a popular Korean street snack. Its name is a playful combination of “so” (short for “sausage”) and “tteok” (from the Korean rice cakes known as garae-tteok). So imagine this: skewered mini cocktail sausages nestled between chewy rice cakes.

The tteok is used especially for janchi (잔치), Korean banquet, party, or feast like dol (celebrating a baby's first birthday), Hwangap (celebrating 60 years old people's birthday), or gyeonhon janchi (wedding party).

May 28, 2024 · If you’re eager to explore the world of tteok but unsure where to begin, this comprehensive guide on how to cook tteok is for you. We’ll delve into the different types of tteok, explore various cooking techniques, and provide step -by …

Tteok are traditional Korean rice cakes that are prepared with glutinous or non-glutinous rice. The cakes are incredibly versatile, and although they are mostly sweet and enjoyed as a dessert, some plain varieties can be incorporated into savory dishes.