KOREATOWN LA DIRECTORY

Kimbap & Ddeok… even Gyeongdan. All to-go. No dine-in.

This is a ddeok-jip, not a “bakery” in the Western sense of the word. Makes ddeok (rice “cakes”) and kimbap (“sushi” rolls). Next to Sanya KBBQ. Closes by 4:30 pm on most days.

A ddeok-jib that sells so-called Korean rice “cakes” called ddeok

“Korean Bakery”

Nakwon Bakery is a ddeok-jib that sells so-called Korean rice “cakes” called ddeok. Koreans often describe this type of establishment in English as a rice “bakery” though it is not like Western-style bakeries that bake products – it’s more like steaming the rice flour. Usually closes at 6:00 pm. Sometimes does close at 1:00 pm, […]

Very fancy Korean “rice cakes”

Dduk refers to traditional Korean rice “cakes.” This cafe’s specialty is artisanal ddeok (dduk).