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tteok (떡)
What is it?
A Korean rice cake made from steamed and pounded rice flour, shaped into various forms. Tteok can be plain, filled, or sliced into soups and stir-fries, and is closely associated with seasonal rituals, holidays, and everyday snacks.
Rice Cakes & Tteok
Related Terms
tteokbokki (떡볶이)
miltteokbokki (밀떡볶이)
tteok-guk (떡국)
bangatgan (방앗간)
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