Tteokbokki, also known as Ddeokbokki is a popular Korean snack food which is commonly purchased from street vendors orPojangmacha. Originally it was called tteok jjim (떡찜) and was once a part of Korean royal court cuisine. Following the Korean War a new type of tteokbokki became very popular. Sindang-dong in Seoul, where tteokbokki was first sold, is still very famous for the dish and treated as the mekkah of tteokbokki. Since Tteokbokki has become one of the most popular dishes, one will easily find a place to enjoy eating Tteokbokki in Korea.
