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Tteokguk 떡국

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Tteokguk (Korean: 떡국) or sliced rice cake soup is a traditional Korean dish eaten during the celebration of the Korean New Year. The dish consists of broth/soup (guk) with thinly sliced rice cakes (tteok). Eating tteokguk on New Year's Day is traditionally believed to grant good luck for the year and confer one sal (a year of age). It is usually garnished with thin julienned cooked eggs, marinated meat, gim (김), and sesame oil (참기름).

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Tteokguk (떡국) — verified Korean dish / food.

Details

• Country of origin: Korea
• Made from: tteok
• Korean Name: 떡국
• Type: traditional Korean dish
• Occasion: Korean New Year

Spice level

mild — KoreaAPI editorial rating (not cross-verified)

Dietary

contains meat (beef broth) — KoreaAPI editorial note (not cross-verified)

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Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 91 verified snapshots.

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