Cultural background
Chaltteok is often eaten during holidays, celebrations, and special occasions, and is shared with neighbors on special days like moving or opening a business.
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Ingredients
How it's made
- 1Wash glutinous rice clean and soak it in water.
- 2Steam the soaked glutinous rice in a steamer until cooked.
- 3Put the cooked glutinous rice into a mortar and knead it.
- 4Take appropriate portions of the kneaded glutinous rice and coat them with powders.
Nutrition
* Estimated values per serving.
Allergens
Made from glutinous rice, it is gluten-free, but if flour powder is used, it may contain gluten.
How to order
찰떡 주세요
Chal-tteok ju-se-yo
Please give me Chaltteok