If you ask an American or European about rice cakes, they’ll probably think of the hard, dry round discs made of puffed rice that are sold in health-food shops. The rice cakes eaten by many East ...

The popularity of Asian snacks in India can be attributed to several factors. The globalisation of food trends, driven by ...

Tteokbokki, also spelt ddeokbokki (and many other variations), is a Korean dish of simmered rice cakes. There are many versions, including the rather luxurious, non-spicy “royal tteokbokki ...

I grew up on string cheese. It was the quick, portable snack I reached for when I rushed home from school before I needed to ...

Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but each year the hard ...

Korean rice cakes, or tteoks, are made from either short ... garaetteok and can usually be found in the freezer section of Asian markets, though sometimes they're also available fresh.

A person is seen choking on a rice cake in this illustration provided by the Tokyo Fire Department. TOKYO -- As people have more opportunities to eat rice cakes during the year-end and New Year ...

Mr. Kazuo Chujo, Director of Public Information and Cultural Center at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul and Mr. Taku Tsuji, Director of Miyagi Prefecture Seoul Office, took their time to introduce the ...