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 …

Apr 2, 2025 · Tteok are traditional Korean rice cakes known for their chewy texture, and they come in various forms, shapes, and flavors. These rice cakes can be steamed, pounded, or pan-fried, offering versatility in preparation and taste.

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 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...

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.

Feb 15, 2025 · In Korea, Tteok is essential to special occasions such as holidays, birthdays, weddings, and ancestral rites. However, it’s not just reserved for celebrations. Koreans enjoy Tteok as a snack, a meal replacement, and even a trendy dessert.

Mar 7, 2025 · Garaetteok is a type of Korean rice cake commonly used when making tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) and tteokguk (rice cake soup). Typically I don’t make rice cakes from scratch as I can readily buy them from my local Korean grocer.

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.”

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).