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Sunday 17 April 2011

Korean Rice Cakes: Tteok

Tteok (Rice cake) is a traditional Korean dessert. They are made in times of celebration and festivities.
These days rice cakes have become very common; People eat them as snack or as a substitue for meals when they are on the road. Rice cakes are superb in taste and high in nutrition and are made in various shapes and colors.





Mujigae-tteok (Rainbow rice cake)

A multi-color layered rice cake. iIt uses natural food coloring to achive this effect.



Maehwa-tteok (Plum flower rice cake)

The small white flowers of maehwa have a sweet, subtle fragrances.
It is one of Korean's traditional foods that mirrors the simple yet elegant image of the country. The rice flour dough is mixed with natural dyes and shaped into a plum flower. Depending on individual taste, red bean, peanuts, pine nuts, or dried jujubes are added, and then steamed.

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