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Dubai cookie trend followed by mochi
Now spreading to convenience stores
Deadline Deadline October 31 · GS25 pizza garaetteok pre-order deadline
In short
Following the popularity of Dubai chewy cookies and Korean rice cakes with butter, unique rice cakes are emerging as new desserts.
Convenience stores are launching new rice cake products such as pizza-flavored garaetteok (sliced rice cake), mochi, and pumpkin injeolmi (rice cake with roasted soybean powder).
CU, GS25, and GS25 all reported significant increases in rice cake sales this year.
Key facts
| When | CU will launch pizza garaetteok on the 8th, and Seven Eleven will release new rice cakes on the 29th. |
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| Who | Major convenience store operators including GS25, CU, and Seven Eleven have introduced new products. |
| What | They launched unique rice cake desserts such as pizza-flavored garaetteok, pumpkin injeolmi, and chocolate mochi. |
| How | CU's rice cake sales grew 96.5% in January-September this year compared to last year. |
What it means for me
Customers can now easily enjoy unique rice cake desserts at convenience stores.
