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| Korean Tteokbokki Recipe |
Today, I bring you the recipe for street food-style tteokbokki.
The chewy rice cakes combined with thick tteokbokki sauce create a sweet and spicy charm that is irresistible.
Street food tteokbokki is a dish that people crave due to its addictive umami flavor, making it a menu item that you find yourself wanting to buy again after forgetting about it for a while.
As the saying goes, “familiar flavors can be frightening,” street food tteokbokki is a popular taste that many people consistently seek out.
Today, I will introduce a simple and delicious way to make street food tteokbokki using only ingredients you have at home.
Additionally, I will also share a recipe for tteok skewers, an essential menu item at street food stalls near schools, along with a secret seasoning recipe.
Ingredients
(Serves 2)(Measuring: paper cup, tablespoon)
- Tteokbokki rice cakes: 200g
- Fish cake: 3 pieces
- Water: 4 cups (700ml, paper cup measurement)
- Beef broth powder: 1.5 tablespoons
- Red pepper powder: 3 tablespoons
- Gochujang (Korean chili paste): 2 heaping tablespoons
- Sugar: 2 tablespoons
- Corn syrup: 3 tablespoons
- Dark soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
- Minced garlic: 1 tablespoon
- Boiled eggs: 2
- Green onion: 1
Cooking Instructions
In a pot, combine all the ingredients below and mix well:
- 4 cups of water (700ml)
- 1.5 tablespoons of beef broth powder
- 3 tablespoons of red pepper powder
- 2 heaping tablespoons of gochujang
- 2 tablespoons of sugar
- 3 tablespoons of corn syrup
- Corn syrup is essential for achieving the thick consistency of the sauce that is characteristic of street food tteokbokki, so do not substitute it with sugar.
- 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of minced garlic
When the tteokbokki sauce starts to boil, add the soaked rice cakes (about 200g) and 3 pieces of fish cake cut into bite-sized pieces. Cook for 20 to 30 minutes.
Add any desired tteokbokki toppings, such as boiled eggs.
- You can enhance the flavor by adding other toppings like Vienna sausages or dumplings according to your preference.
- You can enhance the flavor by adding other toppings like Vienna sausages or dumplings according to your preference.
Slice the green onion diagonally and add it to the pot, then simmer until the sauce thickens before finishing. Well done, enjoy your Korean style tteokbokki
