Rice Cake Sticks and Slices

Korean rice sticks and slices are made from rice cakes made with rice flour. The sticks are vaccum-packed in tight bundles and the slices are loose. The slices are often used in soups and the sticks in stir-fries or grilled on skewers with slices of seasoned meat. In Korea the sticks are a very popular snack food called tteokbokki that are simmered in a sweet-and-spicy sauce mixture. The sticks need to be softened in boiling water before cooking and have a satisfying chewy texture. After opening them, store them in air-tight bags in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. They come in lengths from 2 to 8 inches (5 to 20 cm) and can be found on shelves or in the freezer sections in Korean markets or purchased through an online store.