Also known as: topokki, simmered rice cake, tteokmyeon, tteokbokki-tteok (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
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Tteokbokki (English: TUK-bok-ee, TUK-boh-kee; Korean: 떡볶이, pronounced [t͈ʌk̚p͈ok͈i]), topokki or simmered rice cake, is a Korean food made from small-sized garae-tteok (long, white, cylinder-shaped rice cakes) called tteokmyeon (떡면; lit. 'rice cake noodles') or commonly tteokbokki-tteok (떡볶이 떡; lit. 'tteokbokki rice cakes'). Eomuk (fish cakes), boiled eggs, and scallions are some common ingredients paired with tteokbokki in dishes.
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Tteokbokki (떡볶이) — verified Korean dish / food.
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Country of origin: Korea
Made from: tteokmyeon
Korean Name: 떡볶이
Type: Korean food
Main Ingredient: garae-tteok
Pronunciation: [t͈ʌk̚p͈ok͈i]
Primary Sauce: 고추장
Served At: 분식점과 노점상
Spice level
hot — KoreaAPI editorial rating (not cross-verified)
Tteokbokki (English: TUK-bok-ee, TUK-boh-kee; Korean: 떡볶이, pronounced [t͈ʌk̚p͈ok͈i]), topokki or simmered rice cake, is a Korean food made from small-sized garae-tteok (long, white, cylinder-shaped rice cakes) called tteokmyeon (떡면; lit. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08, via KoreaAPI).
Is Tteokbokki spicy?
Tteokbokki is rated 'hot' on KoreaAPI's spice scale (editorial rating; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC).
Is Tteokbokki vegetarian?
Tteokbokki — dietary note: vegetarian (often) (KoreaAPI editorial; the dish name is cross-verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC).
What is Tteokbokki's country of origin?
Tteokbokki — Country of origin: Korea (verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Tteokbokki's made from?
Tteokbokki — Made from: tteokmyeon (verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Tteokbokki's korean name?
Tteokbokki — Korean Name: 떡볶이 (verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Tteokbokki's type?
Tteokbokki — Type: Korean food (verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Tteokbokki's main ingredient?
Tteokbokki — Main Ingredient: garae-tteok (verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Tteokbokki's pronunciation?
Tteokbokki — Pronunciation: [t͈ʌk̚p͈ok͈i] (verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Tteokbokki's primary sauce?
Tteokbokki — Primary Sauce: 고추장 (verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Tteokbokki's served at?
Tteokbokki — Served At: 분식점과 노점상 (verified via Wikidata Q1190475 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC; Wikipedia Tteokbokki 2026-09-08 18:00 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
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