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Hotteok with seed filling

호떡 · Hotteok

Hotteok

호떡

What exactly is it?

Filled dough is pressed flat and cooked until the sugar inside melts into syrup. Cinnamon and nuts may add flavor. Generous oil makes crisp edges, while a less oily version has a more bread-like surface.

Main ingredients

Wheat or sticky-rice-flour dough, sugar, cinnamon and oil; optional nuts

Ordering and serving

Take a small first bite and let the filling cool. A “honey hotteok” name may describe melted sugar rather than actual honey.

Origins and changes

Hotteok is linked to flour-based foods brought by Chinese communities. Among several related preparations, the flattened sugar-filled form became a familiar sweet street snack in Korea.

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Hotteok

호떡

Main ingredients
Wheat or sticky-rice-flour dough, sugar, cinnamon and oil; optional nuts
Flavor and character
Filled dough is pressed flat and cooked until the sugar inside melts into syrup. Cinnamon and nuts may add flavor. Generous oil makes crisp edges, while a less oily version has a more bread-like surface.
How to eat it
Take a small first bite and let the filling cool. A “honey hotteok” name may describe melted sugar rather than actual honey.
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Seed hotteok

씨앗호떡

Main ingredients
Hotteok dough, sugar, oil, sunflower or pumpkin seeds and sometimes peanuts or other nuts
Flavor and character
Seeds and nuts add a crunchy filling to sweet hotteok. The contrast is between chewy dough, melted sugar and the dry crunch inside. Mixtures vary and may include sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, peanuts or almonds.
How to eat it
Do not assume “seed” means nut-free. Check the mixed filling and any extra ingredients added when the pancake is opened.
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