Garaeddeok (long cylinder shaped rice cake: 가래떡)

Ingredients: 2 cups of short grain rice flour ½ ts salt ¾ cup of boiling water if using a microwave, 1 cup of boiling water if using a steamer 1 ts sesame oil* If you want to make your own homemade rice flour, check this out. Directions: Making rice cake with a microwave: Combine the rice flour, salt, and boiling water in a bowl. Cover it with plastic wrap, leaving a small gap to let the steam release. Microwave for 2 minutes. Mix the rice cake dough with a rice scoop or wooden spoon. Re-cover with the plastic wrap and cook for another 2 minutes. Spread ½ ts sesame oil on your cutting board. Put the hot rice cake in the oily spot on the cutting board. Pound it with a pestle for about 5 minutes, until it becomes smooth and elastic. Making rice cake with a steamer: Combine the rice flour, salt, and boiling water in a bowl. Line a steamer rack with parchment paper. Add the rice cake dough and steam for a