Tteok-kkochi

Tteok-kkochi
Type
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Serving temperatureWarm
Main ingredientsTteok
Korean name
Hangul
떡꼬치
Revised Romanizationtteok-kkochi
McCune–Reischauerttŏk-kkoch'i

Tteok-kkochi (Korean: 떡꼬치; lit. rice cake skewer) is a popular South Korean street food consisting of skewered and fried tteok (rice cakes) brushed with spicy gochujang-based sauce.[1]

Etymology

Tteok (떡) means rice cakes, and kkochi (꼬치) means food on skewers or skewers themselves used for culinary purposes.[2]

References

  1. ^ Vis, Karin-Marijke (14 June 2016). "6 Traditional Vegetarian Snacks in South Korea". Paste. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ "kkochi" 꼬치. Korean–English Learners' Dictionary. National Institute of Korean Language. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
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