Tube-shaped rice cake

Garaetteok 가래떡

These rice cakes are made with short-grain rice flour and pressed into cylinders. Thaw them in the refrigerator overnight and cut them into bite-size pieces. Some Korean grocery stores sell them freshly made, or you can make your own with my recipe.

Posted on Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 7:05 pm. Last updated on February 17, 2020.
Tagged: 떡볶이용 떡, korean food, korean ingredients

Recipes that use tube-shaped rice cake (garaetteok):

53 Comments:

Pikboy8KoreanCooking Spain joined 6/12 & has 1 comment
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 7:33 pm | Log in to reply.

Hi Maanchi,
Is there a way to make the rice cakes from scratch?
I looked for them at my local korean grocery store, but i couldn’t find them :(
- KrynauwOtto2 Pretoria, South Africa joined 9/13 & has 54 comments
  Posted October 2nd, 2013 at 10:18 am | Log in to reply.
  
  Check Maangchi’s garaeddeok recipe!
Ye-eun joined 1/11 & has 1 comment
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 5:48 pm | Log in to reply.

Hello Maangchi-ssi,
RuthLindo Philippines joined 12/10 & has 2 comments
Posted December 27th, 2010 at 5:55 am | Log in to reply.

Hi mama maangchi~! Long time no talk haha~! i just bought a pack of rice cake and placed it on the fridge.. I’m gonna cook it on December 31 but i really doubt on its life.. Should i cook it now or is it okay to keep it on the fridge and cook it after 4 nights? Please reply mama maangchi! Thanks~! n_n
miyavimylove aberdeen uk joined 7/10 & has 2 comments
Posted July 8th, 2010 at 4:45 pm | Log in to reply.

hi maangchi
i live in the north of the uk and its very hard to get any korean ingredents especially these rice cakes i looked online to find them but the ones close enough to me are london but their sites are in korean which makes it harder as i cant read it at all can you help me i really want to try and make dduk bok kie
ssand Roskilde, Denmark joined 5/10 & has 1 comment
Posted May 27th, 2010 at 2:26 pm | Log in to reply.

I understand that it is near impossible to make your own ddeok?
We bought a juicer in Korea, that were supposed to be able to make ddeok, but it comes out way too soft and wet, so when we try to make ddeokbokgi, it falls apart during cooking and it doesn’t taste like it is supposed to.
Do you know of any korean shops around northern europe? Preferrably in Denmark, but if not then southern Sweden, northern Germany or England?
RJXiao Niagara Falls joined 4/10 & has 6 comments
Posted April 26th, 2010 at 1:46 am | Log in to reply.

Yesterday I just bought rice cake again for the second time because the old one got bad.. how am i supposed to keep it fresh for longer.. Am i not allowed to put it in the fridge or just leave it out or something.. ? thnkz
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted April 26th, 2010 at 9:23 am | Log in to reply.
  
  Keep it in the freezer instead of the refrigerator, then thaw it out when you use it.
Dajuanna& has 1 comment
Posted December 13th, 2009 at 11:34 pm | Log in to reply.

Hi I’ve been trying to make some Korean food but I live in loganville, GA do u know any Korean stores nearby?
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted December 14th, 2009 at 1:23 am | Log in to reply.
  
  Hi,
  Check this link. I found this info in the forum for you.
  https://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/ultimate-korean-grocery-store-list
NicoleM& has 1 comment
Posted November 21st, 2009 at 10:31 pm | Log in to reply.

hi maangchi, can i ask u where can i buy dduk, these rice cake in SF. i never been to a korean store and never found one, i search the net but i somehow cant find one korean near me but an two hour drive from me?
- Alex& has 47 comments
  Posted November 22nd, 2009 at 5:04 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=korean+market&find_loc=san+francisco%2C+ca&ns=1
  
  there are alot of korean markets in SF, Oakland, and Sunnyvale as there are many Korean residents there. Just look on yelp – it should help.
- PK& has 2 comments
  Posted November 23rd, 2009 at 6:13 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  There are couple of Korean Markets in SF on Geary Blvd in the Richmond District as well as one in Daly City near the movie theatre. Here is a link for more info.
  
  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2001/02/21/FD146728.DTL
  
  Please note that Kuk Jea Market has since moved to the Daly location and no longer at the Noriega location.
Cute_BoA& has 1 comment
Posted October 12th, 2009 at 6:44 pm | Log in to reply.

Hello maangchi…
im just wondering where can I buy this kind of rice cakes in Vancouver?
i supposed that you’ve been living there for quite some time right?
does T&T supermarket have it? thanks.
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted October 12th, 2009 at 7:52 pm | Log in to reply.
  
  I found a Korean store on the internet now and posted here:
  
  Hanahreum Mart
  Neighbourhood: Downtown
  200-550 Robson St
  Vancouver, BC V6B 2B7
  (604) 609-4567
  
  https://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/where-do-you-buy-your-korean-ingredients/page/2?replies=38#post-1705
Jane
Posted September 12th, 2009 at 9:09 am | Log in to reply.

Hi Maangchi! I’m wondering how long can u cook the thin sliced rice cake for. Will it go mushy if you cook it too long? If I want to use it to make ddukbokkie, how do I know when it’s done? Thanks!
- Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
  Posted September 12th, 2009 at 9:15 am | Log in to reply.
  
  Are you looking for this recipe? https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/ddukbokkie Check the recipe please.
  - Jane
    Posted September 12th, 2009 at 10:34 am | Log in to reply.
    
    I’ve actually seen the recipe for ddukbokkie from your website and I’ve tried it with the thin oval shaped rice cake but it was a bit mushy. Have I stirred it for too long? or not long enough? Was I supposed to soak the rice cake first in cold water? thanks!
    - Maangchi New York City joined 8/08 & has 12,051 comments
      Posted September 12th, 2009 at 10:39 am | Log in to reply.
      
      oh, I see! You used the thinly sliced rice cake that is usually used for rice cake soup. Don’t cook it as long as you would cook the tube rice cake.