A sweet, pan-fried street pancake filled with brown sugar, cinnamon and nuts. It is commonly known as a signature wintertime street snack.
🇰🇷 Korean: 호떡🔤 Romanization: hotteok📍 Nationwide / street🏷️ street food · dessert · winter snack
Taste & texture
Crisp outside and chewy inside, with hot, sweet molten brown-sugar syrup oozing from the center.
How to eat it
- Take the freshly fried pancake in a paper cup and eat it hot.
- Let it cool for a moment first, as the syrup inside is very hot.
- Try variations like seed-filled hotteok with nuts.
Where to try it
Common at markets and street stalls nationwide; the seed-filled hotteok at Busan's BIFF Square is especially famous. One usually costs about ₩1,500–3,000.
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Frequently asked questions
What is hotteok?
A sweet Korean street pancake pan-fried with a brown-sugar and cinnamon filling, popular as a winter snack.
Does it contain honey?
The filling is usually molten brown sugar; some vendors add honey or nuts.