bacakoran.co - tteokbokki (떡볶이) is a popular dish from korea made of tteok (rice cakes) stewed in a spicy sauce.
this food also often eaten in korean such as in drama .
if you want to try to cook this , here's a simple tteokbokki :
ingredients:
- 200 grams of tteok (round or oval rice cakes, available in asian stores)
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 tbsp gochugaru (korean red chili powder)
- 1 tbsp gochujang (korean red chili paste)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil (optional)
- 2 eggs (optional)
- 2 sprigs spring onion, chopped into small pieces
- 1/4 cup fish cake (optional)
how to make:
1. soak the tteok in water for 30 minutes until they become slightly soft. after soaking, drain the tteok.
2. heat a large pot and add 1 1/2 cups of water. add the tteok and let it boil.
3. once boiling, add gochugaru (red chili powder) and gochujang (red chili paste) to the pot. stir well.
4. add sugar and sesame oil (if using) to the mixture.
keep stirring until the sauce is evenly distributed and the tteok is tender
5. if you want to add the egg, crack the egg over the surface of the tteokbokki.
and stir gently until the egg is half cooked.
6. finally, add the chopped spring onion and fish cake (if using).
mix well until all the ingredients are combined and cooked.
7. serve the tteokbokki in a bowl and enjoy this spicy and delicious dish!
tteokbokki is a very popular dish in korea and can be customized to your desired level of spiciness. good luck!
