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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 떡볶이 (tteokbokki), from 떡 (tteok, “rice cake”) + 볶이 (bokki, “stir-fried and seasoned food”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tteokbokki (uncountable)
- Stir-fried sliced tteoks (Korean rice cakes) seasoned with red pepper paste.
2009 September 23, Julia Moskin, “Culinary Diplomacy With a Side of Kimchi”, in New York Times:At the Momofuku restaurants, David Chang made his name by layering the intense flavors of Korea into Japanese and American dishes; at Ssam Bar, his version of tteokbokki is crossbred with Italian gnocchi in a light, fiery, herb-spiked pork sauce.
Translations
stir-fried tteoks seasoned with red pepper paste