Noodles & Rice Cakes

Do you like tteokbokki? What about jajang tteokbokki or tteokkochi? If so, you have eaten Korean cylinder-shaped rice cakes known as garaetteok! ‘Garaetteok’ (가래떡), also known as ‘garae-tteok’ or ‘garaeddeok,’ is a type of Korean tteok. People make this soft and chewy Korean rice cake by steaming non-glutinous rice flour. Here, I write in-depth about this ingredient. 

Dangmyeon (당면), also known as glass noodles, vermicelli noodles, cellophane noodles, and sweet potato noodles, is a type of Korean noodle made from purified sweet potato starch, water, and salt. These noodles are used to make some of the most famous and popular Korean dishes. Here, we will take a deep dive into these Korean sweet potato noodles. Let’s get started!