Mujigae tteok

Mujigae tteok
Mujigae tteok on the background
Korean name
Hangul	무지개떡 / 색편/ 오색편
Hanja	none
Revised Romanization	mujikae tt'ok/ saekpyeon/ osaekpyeon
McCune–Reischauer	muchigae tch'ok/ saekp'yon/ osaekp'yon

Mujigae tteok is a variety of tteok, or Korean rice cake, which consists of colorful layers. It literally means "rainbow tteok and also called saekpyeon (colored tteok) or osaekpyeon (five colored tteok). Mujigae tteok is made by steaming a mixture of colored rice flour and sugar in a siru (an earthen steamer).^[1] It is used for special occasions such as a banquet, party, or feast like doljanchi (celebrating a baby's first birthday), hwangap (celebrating 60 years old people's birthday), or gyeonhon janchi (wedding party).

See also

• Tteok
• Korean cuisine
• Doljanchi

References

1. ^ "무지개떡" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. http://baekdoo.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?pno=&masterno=798374&contentno=798374.