After I lived in Korea I discovered the key to creating good tteokbokki from a well-known place in an area market. It was run by an outdated girl who might all the time be discovered stirring her pot of tteokbokki, and there have been all the time individuals lined as much as purchase it.
She was cooking proper in entrance of us to I noticed she made an anchovy inventory from dried anchovies. That ingredient made an enormous distinction within the taste, so I began utilizing it once I made my tteokbokki at house. I as soon as ran out of dried anchovies and made tteokbokki with out it, and it didn’t style in any respect like what I used to be anticipating. So don’t neglect to all the time make a very good inventory with dried anchovies once you make this! It completely makes this dish!
There are lots of variations of tteokbokki: some individuals add dumplings (mandu), some add cabbage, cheese, or ramen noodles, however this model under of the spicy Korean rice desserts is a basic and my favourite. Everybody loves it!
Substances
Instructions
- Add the water, dried anchovies, and dried kelp to a shallow pot or pan.
- Boil for quarter-hour over medium excessive warmth with out the lid.
- Mix gochujang (sizzling pepper paste), gochugaru (sizzling pepper flakes), and sugar in a small bowl. Take away the anchovies and kelp from the pot and add the rice cake, the combination within the bowl, the inexperienced onion, and the non-compulsory fish desserts and arduous boiled eggs. The inventory shall be about 2½ cups.
- Stir gently with a wood spoon when it begins to boil. Let it simmer and hold stirring till the rice cake turns gentle and the tteokbokki sauce thickens and appears shiny, which ought to take about 10 to fifteen minutes. If the rice cake just isn’t gentle sufficient, add extra water and proceed stirring till it softens. While you use freshly made rice cake, it takes shorter time. In case you use frozen rice cake, thaw it out and soak in chilly water to melt it earlier than cooking.
- Take away from the warmth and serve sizzling. In case you have any leftovers, simply hold them within the fridge and reheat them once you wish to eat. It’s best to completed it in a couple of days.