Tteokbokki: Korean rice cake simmered in spicy sauce

Tteokbokki, simmered rice cakes in spicy sauce, is a popular Korean dish. The main ingredients include Korean rice cake (tteok), fish cakes and a Gochujiang (Korean red chili paste) based spicy sauce. It is perfect to take for aperitif or as a snack paring with some Korean Soju. 

You can get a plate of Tteokbokki ready within 15 minutes using products available in our store. Check out the following recipe and start making it. 

Ingredients

• Korean tteokbokki rice cake: 400g
• Spicy Tteokbokki sauce: 1 pack (150g)
• Onion: 20g
• Zucchini: 60g 
• Kimchi (optional): as much as you prefer
• Fish cake: 100g (We don't sell this because frozen food cannot be shipped, but you can sub this with Spam)
• Toasted white sesame: for garnish
• Scallion: for garnish
• Green chili pepper: for garnish
• Water: 250ml

 

Preparations

1. Cut the onion and zucchini into slices; cut the fish cake into smaller pieces: cut the scallion and the green chili into small pieces.

2. Pour the water and the rice cake into a pan and bring to boil. Simmer until the rice cakes turn soft.

3. Add the onion, zucchini and the fish cakes into the pan. Then pour in the spicy Tteokbokki sauce. Keep simmering for another 2 minutes.

Next time when you watch a K-drama, remember to prepare yourself a plate of Tteokbokki.