Difference between sweet pancake and rice cake in Korean
호떡·떡
호떡sweet pancake
A sweet pancake is a popular Korean snack with a warm filling inside. In Korea, people often call it 호떡. It is usually round, soft, and sweet, and many people eat it in winter or from street food stands.
떡rice cake
A rice cake is a traditional Korean food made from rice flour. It can be soft, chewy, sweet, or plain, and people eat it as a snack, dessert, or holiday food. In Korean, 떡 often appears in daily life, at celebrations, and in special dishes.
The difference
호떡 is a fried pancake with sweet filling like sugar and nuts inside. 떡 is usually made from rice flour and is more chewy than pancake-like.