These are Korean Rice Cakes. It's called 'Ddeok.' These Korean sweet cake made with glutinous rice flour (also known as sweet rice or Chapssal), by steaming. Normal rice flour can be used for some kinds of Ddeok. There are hundreds of different kinds of Ddeok eaten year round. In Korea it is customary to eat Ddeok guk (Ddeok soup) on New Year's Day and sweet Ddeok at weddings and on birthdays. It is often considered a celebratory food and can range from rather elaborate versions with nuts and fruits down to the plain-flavored Ddeok used in home cooking.
There is a small area called 'Insa-Dong', where you can find the very traditional part of Korea. It's not just a place for old and traditional things, but it's more like mix of modern and tradition. There are lots of art galleries and exhibitions and also cafes and restaurants. The most unique character of this area is that all the signs must be in Korean. You cannot use other language on your shop sign or whatever. It was the effort to preserve and respect the Korean culture in the time of invasive western culture flood. Despite its huge resistance in the beginning, even the Starbucks sign is in Korean.
This was a Korean restaurant located about 1 hour away from Seoul. The restaurant used a old and traditional Korean house as its venue. In here, you can enjoy all the delicious and healthy Korean food and also take a time to stroll along the stone blocks and feel the serenity of beautiful nature.
