rice cake pages

  1. Squash rice cake (Hobaktteok)

    Today let’s make squash rice cake (Hobaktteok), using a small ceramic bowl or cup. I’m so excited to release this recipe because with it you can easily make fluffy rice cake and sweet squash filling. Ramekins work well, but you could try any other kind of similar-sized, heat-resistant bowl or cup, too. The nice thing about […]

  2. Pan-fried rice cakes with sweet red bean filling (Bukkumi)

    Today I’m going to show you how to make bukkumi, pan fried rice cakes filled with sweet red beans, or with mung bean paste. These rice cakes are gooey, chewy, and sweet on the inside and crispy on the outside. The texture is just wonderful, both soft and crispy at the same time. The best thing […]

  3. Sweetened rice with dried fruits and nuts (Yaksik)

    Yaksik is a kind of Korean rice cake made with glutinous rice, honey, nuts, and dried fruits. It’s a sweet, delicious treat that’s packed full of flavor and healthy ingredients. Even the name is healthy – in Korean, yak means “medicine,” and sik means “food.” Koreans have long believed that honey is a medicine that’s […]

  4. Mortar and pestle

    I bought this small mortar and pestle at a Korean grocery store. It’s made of plastic and lightweight. I used these to pound rice cakes in my injeolmi video. This mortar is made of stone and the pestle is made of wood. I use them for tougher jobs. It’s still small so I can keep […]

  5. Songpyeon 송편

    This recipe is a very special one, made for a very special occasion in Korean culture. It’s rice cake called songpyeon, which Koreans make for Chuseok, the Korean harvest moon festival (although you can also make them any time you want). The cakes are a little sweet, chewy, and nutty, with a subtle pine tree flavor. They take some time and effort to make but are totally worth it, and not to mention colorfully beautiful!