Sliced rice-cake soup — eat a bowl, turn a year older (New Year).
Korean name
떡국
Spice level
Not spicy
Flavor
savory · mild
Typically contains
rice cake, egg
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Also written as
tteok guk, ddukguk, rice cake soup, dduk guk
Spice and flavor are editorial assessments of the standard version — individual
restaurants and recipes vary. Ingredient notes are typical, not guaranteed:
always check with the restaurant for allergies or dietary needs.
Nutrition
Calories
84 kcal
Carbohydrate
16.37 g
Protein
3.43 g
Fat
0.53 g
Sodium
176 mg
Per serving (~700g):
≈588 kcal · sodium ≈1,232 mg
(62% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)
Per 100g · total serving 700g · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS)
(DB item: 떡국, synced 2026-07-17).
Values vary by recipe and portion.