''Tteok-kkochi'' (, "rice cakes skewer") is a popular South Korean street food consisting of skewered and fried

tteok ''Tteok'' ( ko, 떡) is a class of Korean rice cakes made with steamed flour made of various grains, including glutinous or non-glutinous rice. Steamed flour can also be pounded, shaped, or pan-fried to make ''tteok''. In some cases, ''tteok' ...

(rice cakes) brushed with spicy gochujang-based sauce.

Etymology

Tteok ''Tteok'' ( ko, 떡) is a class of Korean rice cakes made with steamed flour made of various grains, including glutinous or non-glutinous rice. Steamed flour can also be pounded, shaped, or pan-fried to make ''tteok''. In some cases, ''tteok' ...

'' () means rice cakes, and ''

kkochi ''Kkochi'' () is a category of Korean food cooked on skewers. The word ''kkochi'' means "skewer" in Korean. Varieties See also * ''Jeok ''Jeok'' () is a Korean meat dish served with skewers. Jeok is typically made with a large variety of ...

'' () means food on skewers or skewers themselves used for culinary purposes.

References

{{Street food Skewered foods Street food in South Korea South Korean cuisine Tteok Bunsik