tteokbokki/tɒkˈbəʊki/EtymologyBorrowed from Korean 떡볶이 (tteokbokki), from 떡 (tteok, “rice cake”) + 볶이 (bokki, “stir-fried and seasoned food”).tteokbokki means Stir-fried sliced tteoks (Korean rice cakes) seasoned with red pepper paste. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 82 out of 100.nounStir-fried sliced tteoks (Korean rice cakes) seasoned with red pepper paste.“At the Momofuku restaurants, David Chang made his name by layering the intense flavors of Korea into Japanese and American dishes; at Ssam Bar, his version of tteokbokki is crossbred with Italian gnocchi in a light, fiery, herb-spiked pork sauce.”