씨앗호떡 · Seed hotteok

Seed hotteok

씨앗호떡

What exactly is it?

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.

Main ingredients

Hotteok dough, sugar, oil, sunflower or pumpkin seeds and sometimes peanuts or other nuts

Ordering and serving

Do not assume “seed” means nut-free. Check the mixed filling and any extra ingredients added when the pancake is opened.

Origins and changes

This Busan-associated version adds seeds and nuts to the familiar pancake. KTO describes its mixed filling and the television exposure that helped spread its reputation.

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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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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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