where vendors sell special recipes of this very popular Korean food, especially in cities like Seoul. Tteokbokki, pronounced as dok-bok-ee, is available in various styles across Korea. The sauce can be made very spicy or sweet, packed with lots of flavor. The rice cakes are long and cylindrical which turn soft and chewy on cooking and help in cutting the spiciness of the sauce. People from the west may find the rice cakes unusual, but once they taste it, they will love it.