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Tteokguk is a traditional Korean soup made with sliced rice cakes, typically served in a flavorful beef broth, though some regions may use chicken, anchovies, or other variations.

The main component is tteok, the rice cake.

The rice cakes used in tteokguk are made from long, cylindrical garaetteok, which is sliced into thin, oval-shaped pieces to make tteokguk tteok, used in Tteokguk. Tteokguk tteok can be easily found in markets.

The soup is usually garnished with thinly cut pieces of fried egg, known as jidan, shreds of dried seaweed, and scallions, adding flavor and texture.

According to Korean tradition, eating tteokguk on the New Year’s Day is believed to make a person one year older. This custom is tied to the traditional Korean age-counting system, where everyone ages by one year on Jan.1, regardless of their actual birthday.

So, on the next New Year‘s Day, try aging like a Korean with a warm bowl of tteokguk.

(rice cake soup, Korean New Year soup, savory sliced rice cake soup, traditional tteokguk dish)