Sausage & Rice Cake Skewer (소떡소떡): what it is and how to order it in Korea
Sausage and chewy rice cake threaded on a stick, then fried or grilled and brushed with a sweet-savory sauce. A cheap, filling street snack loved by students and families.
Say it to order
소떡소떡 주세요
So-tteok so-tteok juseyo
Quick facts
How to eat it
Eat hot off the stick, blowing gently first. Tear the rice cake and sausage apart with your teeth, and dip in ketchup or mustard if offered.
Do
- Eat them as you walk, like most street food.
- Use the provided stick and napkin to hold the skewer.
Don’t
- Don't bite straight into the hot sausage without blowing on it first.
- Don't leave sticks on the ground after eating.
Local tips
- Ask for extra sauce, which many vendors brush on at the end.
- Stalls near schools and markets often sell them fresh from the pan.
Goes with
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Fish cake soup
- Hot tteok-bokki
Where to try it in Seoul
Questions
- How do you order Sausage & Rice Cake Skewer in Korean?
- Say “소떡소떡 주세요” (So-tteok so-tteok juseyo).
- Is Sausage & Rice Cake Skewer spicy?
- No. Sausage & Rice Cake Skewer isn’t spicy.
- How much does Sausage & Rice Cake Skewer cost in Korea?
- Usually 3000.
- How do you eat Sausage & Rice Cake Skewer?
- Eat hot off the stick, blowing gently first. Tear the rice cake and sausage apart with your teeth, and dip in ketchup or mustard if offered.
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