Tteokguk (pronounced sort of like DUK-gook) is a soup of chewy-soft rice cakes cooked in steaming translucent broth typically served for the Lunar New Year. Ann Taylor Pittman is a Senior Food Editor ...

This story comes from the Institute of Culinary Education, which has campuses in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as online programs. Lunar New Year is celebrated with a variety of flavorful, ...

Combining the complexity of two different broth bases, with succulent dumplings and rice cakes adding texture, this celebratory soup from Kidan Park of The Mandoo restaurant is as comforting as it is ...

Banish all preconceived notions of what you know rice cakes to be and start fresh with an open mind. Think chewy-doughy rather than Styrofoam-crumbly. Asian rice cakes, or rice ovalettes, are made ...

Tteokguk is a soup made with sliced rice cakes, usually in beef broth. It’s a traditional New Year’s dish made with garaetteok, which is unsweetened and shaped like a long cylinder. For the soup, ...