Episode 81: Korean Spicy Rice Cakes (Tteokboki)

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound Korean rice cakes (tteok)
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 handful dried kep
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp red pepper powder (gochugoru)
  • 1 heaping tbsp red pepper paste (gochujang)
  • 3 greens onions, diced
  • 1/2 cup onion, sliced
  • 1/2 cup cabbage, sliced
  • 1/2 cup carrot, sliced

Directions:

  • Boil water and kelp in a large pot for 15 minutes
  • Remove kelp from pot
  • Combine sugar, red pepper powder, and hot pepper paste in a bowl
  • Add pepper mixture to boiling water
  • Add all vegetables
  • Add the rice cakes
  • Keep stirring to blend in the pepper mixture and keep rice cakes from sticking to the pot
  • Continue stirring occasionally for 15 minutes until rice cakes are soft and vegetables are tender
  • Serve in a small bowl and enjoy while hot

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