San Soo Dang is one of my favorite places for traditional Korean rice cakes! They sell a bunch of rice cakes ranging from sweet flavors, red beans, injeolmi, and more.
They are located inside Zion Market near the entrance. It's a small counter but they have a variety of rice cakes. They also offer rice-cake cakes that are great for baby birthdays and milestones. They also have rice cake gift sets which are perfect for the holidays or for parents. (Impress your Korean girlfriend's parents with a box of these! They'll love it!!)
My favorites here are the rainbow rice cake (basically my childhood) and the injeolmi rice cakes. They are so fresh and soft because they make it daily! They also make really delicious song-pyun which is a traditional treat that Koreans usually eat during the holidays. It tastes like and has the texture of mochi but they're filled with red beans, sweet syrup, or bean powder. (My favorite is the sweet syrup)
I recommend you eat these rice cakes the day you purchase them and if you have leftovers, make sure you put the rice cakes in the freezer to maintain the soft texture and flavor.
The prices are a bit higher than other rice cake shops (around $6 per pack) but that's because they use all natural ingredients and it's basically a brand name rice cake shop that's all over LA as well. Gift boxes go upwards from $30. You can compare the quality for yourself but I guarantee you'll love the rice cakes from this shop more than the others! read more