Grilled rice cakes

In my last recipe I showed you how to make Korean street toast. I'm very happy to see many people have made it and enjoy the recipe. Today I'll introduce you to another Korean street food: Grilled cheese and rice cake skewers! When I visited Korea a couple of years ago, I tried this from a...

Toasty griddled rice cakes in just 15 minutes.

These rice cakes only have two Chinese characters for its description, 燒餅, and the best translation for it would be 'grilled rice cake.' What the simplicity of the name doesn't tell you unfortunately is what truly makes these grilled rice cakes so special – it uses glutinous rice flour instead of regular rice flour, which produces a mochi-like texture. Grilling or frying these mochi-like cakes give them an extra layer of flavour and texture compared to traditional steamed mochi.

With plenty of salty-sweet sauce

Tteokkochi, or Korean Rice Cake Skewers, is one of Seoul's most popular street foods! Cylinder-shaped rice cakes are threaded onto skewers and grilled for a crunchy yet chewy texture, then slathered in a sweet and spicy gochujang sauce. This addictive Korean snack is deliciously fun and takes only 40 minutes to make at home!

Crispy rice has a revered place in many cultures. These rice cakes, which work well as a side dish to a piece of grilled meat or fish, offer the delicious crunch of Korean nurunji or Middle eastern hkaka, with some of the herbed cheesy goodness of Italian arancini. The basic recipe can be used to accommodate vegetables other than zucchini and herbs other than mint, or can be made without either for a more simple backdrop for a fried egg or a simple snack for a child.

Despite being in the U.S. for nearly 30+ years, Japanese cuisine instantaneously conjures up the word "raw." Sushi has proved itself the winner despite criticism ranging from "this is unsanitary," to, "I am ingesting unsafe levels of mercury," to, "This is just plain gross, slimy and/or stinky." Japanese food and sushi

Looking for a new way to eat grilled mochi? Try this Natto Mochi - made with just two ingredients, and it offers a unique combination of savory and sweet flavors!

Check out this recipe for making a favorite traditional dish of grilled mochi (Japanese rice cake).

In this fast and easy recipe, sticky sushi rice is formed into patties and griddled to toasty perfection.