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tteokbokki

Noun CEFR B2
tɒkˈbəʊki

Definitions

Stir-fried sliced tteoks (Korean rice cakes) seasoned with red pepper paste.

uncountable

Equivalents

1 more languages
한국어떡볶이

Examples

“At the Momofuku restaurants, David Chang made his name⟳ by layering the intense flavors of Korea into Japanese and American dishes; at Ssam Bar, his version of tteokbokki is crossbred with Italian gnocchi in a light⟳, fiery, herb-spiked pork sauce.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tteokguk TTF TTFB TTFT TTG TTH

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