Siru, Desa Sri Hartamas

Named for the Korean earthenware steamer used for centuries to make rice cakes, Desa Sri Hartamas' new Siru celebrates tteok tradition with handmade confections that bridge the classic and contemporary.

The Rice Cake Sampler changes everyday: You might find pillowy pumpkin injeolmi coated in castella powder; Gaeseong juak, gently fried and glistening in syrup; chunky pea with ground mung bean rice cakes; chocolate seolgi with a cocoa-rich crumbliness; pumpkin seolgi; and matcha chocolate chapssal, unified by a full-bodied chew.

Fun fact: Siru is run by the friendly Korean founders behind Hartamas' popular Buldojang and Dubu Dubu restaurants.