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Ssuktteok-Ssuktteok: Spilling the Tea (and the Rice Cakes) on Spring’s Best Snack

Katie Lee
Katie Lee
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Since it’s finally mugwort season, you have to try these chewy green treats that are as fun to eat as they are to say! In Korea, we even use the word “Ssuktteok-Ssuktteok” to describe the sound of people whispering—so let’s dive into the delicious secret everyone’s talking about this spring

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