Cultural background
Colorful rice cake is often used at parties or special events due to its vibrant appearance, well showcasing traditional Korean aesthetic sensibilities.
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Ingredients
How it's made
- 1Prepare various colors of rice flour.
- 2Mix each colored rice flour with water to make dough.
- 3Layer the dough and place it in a steamer.
- 4Steam the rice cake to complete it.
Nutrition
* Estimated values per serving.
Allergens
No allergen data.
Made only with rice flour, it is gluten-free and suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets.
How to order
색동떡 주세요
Saek-dong-tteok ju-se-yo
Please give me Colorful Rice Cake