Korean rice cakes, frequently Romanized as tteok (though you might find variations in spelling), are a staple ingredient in the country’s cuisine. Typically made by steaming and then pounding a ...

Revisiting and reimagining the Korean tradition of tteok guk. By Eric Kim Every year, around 1 or 2 a.m. on Jan. 1, Joline O’Leary drives home from a big New Year’s Eve party. Before turning ...

Of the plethora of hot and fresh fare you can get off the highway as you drive through Korea — from noodles, kimbap, pastries and snackier bits — tteok kkochi reigns supreme as my favorite.

Tteok are Korean desserts made from steamed and pounded rice. The rice cakes have grown a following in Australia partly due to featuring in K-Drama series. They’re made mostly using natural ...

Modern variations include custard, chocolate, or even sweet potato. The star of Korean festivities, Ggul Tteok, is a dreamy combination of sticky rice cake generously filled with golden honey and ...

To prep for this Lunar New Year, which arrives on Wednesday, Jan. 29, Korean Americans have been flocking to Yedang, the rare New York City business specializing in traditional, artisanal tteok ...

There is also a hot-and-ready, grab-and-go section where shoppers can pick up traditional Korean dishes like Tteok-bokki (simmered rice cake). Perhaps the biggest draw to the supermarket is the ...