Tteok (떡): Korea’s Rice Cakes of Celebration, Memory, and Everyday Comfort

Tteok is one of Korea’s oldest and most meaningful foods. At first, it may look simple: a rice cake made from steamed, pounded, or shaped rice. But in Korean life, tteok is much more than a snack. It is celebration food, ritual food, gift food, holiday food, street food, comfort food, and memory food. Tteok […]

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