Mujigae-tteok

Mujigae-tteok
Alternative namesRainbow rice cake
TypeTteok
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsRice flour
Korean name
Hangul
무지개떡
RRmujigaetteok
MRmujigaettŏk
IPA[mu.dʑi.gɛ.t͈ʌk̚]
Alternate name
Hangul
색떡; 색편
Hanja
色떡; 色편
RRsaektteok; saekpyeon
MRsaekttŏk; saekp'yŏn
IPA[sɛk̚.t͈ʌk̚]; [sɛk̚.pʰjʌn]

Mujigae-tteok (Korean: 무지개떡) or rainbow rice cake is a layered tteok (rice cake) of different colors resembling a rainbow. It is used for special occasions such as a banquet, party, or feast like doljanchi (first birthday), hwangapjanchi (60th birthday). Alternative names for mujigae-tteok include saektteok (색떡) and saekpyeon (색편), both of which means "colored rice cakes".