Korean Dictionary
How to say “Tteokguk (New Year Rice Cake Soup)” in Korean
떡국
tteokguk
BeginnerHolidays & Festivals
Usage & Context
떡국 is a traditional Korean soup made with sliced oval rice cakes in a clear broth typically eaten on 설날. The oval shape of the rice cakes symbolizes coins representing wishes for prosperity in the new year. Eating 떡국 on 설날 is said to add one year to your age in the traditional Korean age counting system.
Example Sentence
설날에 떡국을 먹으면 나이를 한 살 더 먹는다고 해요.
Eating tteokguk on Seollal is said to make you one year older.
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