Cultural background
Tteok-kkochi is a Korean street food, commonly enjoyed as an inexpensive snack at snack bars or food stalls.
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Ingredients
How it's made
- 1Briefly blanch the rice cakes in boiling water to prepare.
- 2Skewer the blanched rice cakes.
- 3Mix gochujang, sugar, soy sauce, and garlic to make the sauce.
- 4Brush the sauce onto the skewers and grill them.
Nutrition
* Estimated values per serving.
Allergens
Generally vegetarian-friendly, but may vary depending on the sauce.
How to order
떡꼬치 주세요
Tteok-kko-chi ju-se-yo
Please give me Tteok-kkochi