The chewiness of tteok is unique as it feels very soft when you bite it, and it only gets softer and bouncier when you heat it up. When cooked in soups and sauces, tteok becomes plump like a dumpling.

Tteok is a general term for Korean rice cakes. Made from steamed and pounded rice, tteok can be shaped into different forms. There are two common shapes you can find at an Asian grocery store: round, ...