tteok pages

  1. Super-nutritious rice cake (Yeongyang-chaltteok: 영양찰떡)

    Super-nutritious rice cake (Yeongyang-chaltteok: 영양찰떡)

    I’m going to show you a very popular and well-loved Korean rice cake, Yeongyang-chaltteok (영양찰떡). I call it super-nutritious rice cake in English because it’s made with all nutritious ingredients: black beans, pine nuts, jujubes, honey, and rice flour. It’s not only super-nutritious, it’s also super-delicious! The rice cake is sweet and chewy, the chestnuts […]

  2. pat-sirutteok

    Layered rice cake with red beans (Pat-sirutteok: 팥시루떡)

    Today, I’m going to introduce you to Korean pat-sirutteok (팥시루떡), a steamed, layered rice cake with red beans. Its basically made from two ingredients: pat (azuki beans) and glutinous rice flour. Just thinking of a piece of thin, steamy, chewy rice cake coated with a generous amount of fluffy crushed red beans makes my mouth […]

  3. 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 […]

  4. 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!