Among the snacks that Korean tourists go to Jeju Island, Omegi Tteok is the most popular!. Just by looking at the name, Omegi Tteok is a type of rice cake. Are you curious about what kind of rice cake it is and what is unique about it? lol. Shall we learn about the famous omegi rice cake in Jeju?

The old story of Jeju Omegi Tteok

Omegi Tteok is a rice cake made with perilla as the main ingredient. Knead this perilla and boil it in boiling water to make rice cakes. According to local research, it is said that rice cakes were not regarded as a snack because food was so rare in Jeju Island. Instead, rice cakes contained the meaning of prayer, so I used to take them with me when I went to pray. There are many boring rice cakes that are not seasoned with salt, but outsiders have no choice but to make the taste of rice cakes. The only ones with a sweet taste among the Jeju rice cakes are Gyung-Gyeong-tteok and Omegi-tteok, so they were quickly developed and commercialized.

Jeju Omegi Tteok sold now

Omegi-tteok, which is currently sold a lot in Jeju and is well-known, is a rice cake made of perilla, mugwort, and glutinous rice, put bean paste in it, and covered with red bean paste to make a hybrid rice cake of mugwort and red bean. It's not!. As the demand from tourists increased and improved, the taste was well refined in a modern way, and its own variations are being made well, such as adding hallabong instead of mugwort or mixing nuts with red bean paste.

Nutritious Omegi Rice Cake

Perilla, the main ingredient of Omegi Tteok, is rich in protein and fat, which helps digestion and is effective for constipation. It is rich in calcium and iron, so it is good for preventing osteoporosis and anemia!. Mugwort, which is used a lot in Omegi-tteok, is one of the three plants that prevent adult diseases and is famous for its ability to remove cholesterol and purify the blood. It also has the effect of lowering blood pressure. Millet improves kidney function and glutinous rice helps to warm the lungs. Beans act on the spleen and large intestine to strengthen the digestive system, and red beans help the heart function and smooth the water metabolism, so it is effective in removing wastes from the body!.

How to store omegi rice cakes

You can eat Omegi Tteok sold in Jeju Island right away, but Omegi Tteok cannot be refrigerated or stored at room temperature!. When I bought Omegi Tteok at Jeju Airport, the staff told me not to leave it outside for more than 3 hours. So you have to eat it quickly or keep it!. If you purchase it by courier, you will receive frozen rice cakes after manufacturing. Except for the rice cakes to be eaten that day, you can keep them frozen!

How to defrost omegi rice cake

Natural defrost : Take out at room temperature 1-2 hours before eating and defrost naturally

Defrosting using a rice cooker : If you want to eat it hot as if it were freshly made, you can eat warm and soft rice cake by tearing off the end of the wrapping paper and leaving it in the rice cooker for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Microwave defrosting: a method used by people on a tight budget. It does not thaw evenly, and there are cases where it is partially cold and hot. Just heat it in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds.

Frying in a frying pan : Cook the hardened omegi-tteok over low heat in a heated frying pan and eat it when it melts.