SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of traditional rice cakes reached a fresh high in 2024, data showed Wednesday, driven by the growing popularity of Korean food around the globe. Outbound shipments of rice cakes reached US$91.4 million in 2024, up 17.5 percent from a year earlier, according to data compiled by [...]
DANYANG, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Kukyung Market, a traditional market in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province, held a special event to highlight the making of lengthy rice cakes. Market vendors and residents surprised visitors by producing rice cake as long as 111 meters. They cut the rice cake into little pieces and shared it [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agricultural promotion agency said Tuesday that it has teamed up with a local university to find ways to preserve rice cakes for up to eight months, paving the way to expand exports. The Rural Development Administration and Kangwon National University said they have found ways to preserve [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Exports of traditional rice-based food, such as “tteok” and “topokki,” are on the rise amid growing global demand for Korean food, data by the state-run food trade corporation showed Sunday. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT Center), exports of South Korean-made tteok products that include [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) – With Easter just around the corner, some reports emerged that many South Korean churches are defying a centuries-old tradition and doing away with eggs this year, as a result of high egg prices due to avian influenza, with some churches opting for rice cakes and small plants instead. Myeongdong Cathedral [...]