Korea... Ahh, yes! Me and my mom's version of heaven..!
since Korea is my birth place and hometown, I have most of my memories
of good food there. This dish is one of my favorite comfort foods!
떡볶이 Or Tteokbokkie- Sauteed Rice cakes in Hot Sauce
Special recipe from me!!
This dish, tteokbokkie, is one of the most popular street foods in Korea. I hope you like it too!
(WARNING!! If you are planning to make this dish, I recommend you to have some milk with you..!)
ingredients:
3 c. *rice cakes, soaked in some water
1 c. *fried fish cakes, cut into cubes and boiled once in water in order to take out some of the oil. Boil for about 3~4 min.
3~4 cloves of garlic, minced2 scallions, cut into 1 inch peaces
1/2 medium onion, cubed
*When you have all the things, you can add any veggies your want! I like to
add broccoli, cabbage, and some mushrooms! Very good stuff!!
2 BIG ASS tablespoons of *gochujang (go-choo-jang)1/2 T. red pepper flakes or just chilly powder
3~4 heaping tablespoons of agave or any other sticky syrup, depends how sweet you want it
Roughly, 2 c. water
1. Put water over medium high heat
add the gochujang, red pepper flakes, and the agave. Stir well
2. When it comes to a boil, turn to low heat and take out the soaking rice cakes
out of the water, (make sure you take out most of the water) and add it to the broth.
3. Then add in the fish cakes. Stir around for 1 min. and add in the veggies
4. Now all you have to do is to stir it around frequently, adjust the taste, and wait until the veggies and the rice cakes are done. The rice cakes should be soft, squishy, and sticky. People, this is not Italy. That means, do not cook the rice cakes like pasta. Don't cook it until the rice cakes are al dente, ok?
Serve hot with a side of milk! If I were you, I would eat it with watermelons..!
*You can find these of the ingredients are you local Asian markets.
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