In this article, we will delve into the fascinating world of List of tteok varieties, exploring its many aspects and facets. From its origin to its relevance today, List of tteok varieties has been the subject of interest and debate in numerous contexts and disciplines. Throughout these pages, we will examine its impact on society, its evolution over time and its importance in different areas. Without a doubt, List of tteok varieties has left an indelible mark on history and continues to be a source of study and reflection today.
Mujigae tteok (무지개떡) – literally "rainbow tteok"; this variety of tteok has colorful stripes. The tteok is used especially for janchi (잔치), Korean banquet, party, or feast like dol (celebrating a baby's first birthday), Hwangap (celebrating 60 years old people's birthday), or gyeonhon janchi (wedding party).
Garaetteok (가래떡; also called hwin tteok, 흰떡, literally "white tteok") – tteok formed into a long white cylinder. The thinly sliced garae tteok is used for making tteokguk, while the thicker cylinder shaped tteok is used in tteokbokki
Shaped tteok
Kkul tteok (꿀떡) – literally means "honey" but this tteok is stuffed with Korean syrup. Ggul tteok is similar to songpyeon in shape, but smaller in size
Gochitteok (고치떡) - made with strawberry powder, Artemisia princeps var. orientalis (쑥) and gardenia seeds (치자)
Ssamtteok (쌈떡) – tteok used for ssam (쌈, food wrapped in a leaf)
Dalgal tteok (닭알떡) – named after the Korean word for egg (달걀 or 계란)
Gyeongdan (경단) – inside these rice balls are usually azuki bean or sesame paste. Then they are usually dipped and covered in black sesame or other powders.
Bupyeon (부편), consists of a dough made from glutinous rice flour with a sweet filling that is covered with gomul, a kind of powdered bean.
Pan-fried tteok
Hwajeon (화전) – small sweet pancakes made of glutinous rice flour and flower petals of Korean azalea, chrysanthemum, or rose
Bukkumi (부꾸미), pan-fried sweet tteok with various fillings in a crescent shape
Juak (주악), made of glutinous rice flour and stuffed with fillings such as mushrooms, jujubes, and chestnuts, and pan-fried. Juak are colored with natural coloring and covered with sugar or coated in honey
Non-rice tteok
Tteok-galbi (떡갈비) is made of formed minced rib meat, or galbi (갈비). The name literally translates to "cake ribs" and is a metaphorical reference to the process of kneading and shaping rice-based tteok.