What does it mean to make rice cakes in Korean?

Playing rice cakes can be said to be a very important part of the Korean New Year tradition. On New Year's Day, the family will make rice cakes together, which are cakes made of glutinous rice. Beating rice cakes means putting fresh rice cakes into water and stirring them quickly to promote cooking and processing. By beating rice cakes, the taste of rice cakes is softer and better.

In modern Korea, many people choose to buy cooked rice cakes in supermarkets for convenience. This kind of rice cake can be eaten hot or cold. No matter how you eat it, making rice cakes is an essential experience to try Korean food.

Traditional customs related to making rice cakes also include "beating wheat cakes" and "calling ghosts". In the "Mashing Wheat Cake" activity, young people will mash wheat cakes together under the roller to celebrate the arrival of the festival. And "Summon the Ghost of Unfortunate" is an ancient traditional game, which aims to drive away all the meaning of misfortune. In this game, young people will wear traditional clothes and shout and act outdoors. All these traditional customs are part of the important cultural celebrations brought by the Korean New Year.