Hotteok

Hotteok
TypePancake
Place of originKorea
Created byChinese merchants from the Qing dynasty
Main ingredientsDough: wheat flour, water, milk, sugar, yeast
Filling: brown sugar, honey, peanuts, cinnamon
Korean name
Hangul
호떡
Hanja
胡떡
RRhotteok
MRhottŏk
IPA[ho.t͈ʌk̚]
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Hotteok (Korean: 호떡; pronounced [ho.t͈ʌk̚]), sometimes called hoeddeok, is a type of filled pancake known as a popular street food in South Korea. It originated in Qing-dynasty China and was first brought into Joseon Korea during the 19th century.