Baek Jong-won's Street Food Style Tteokbokki Recipe

Spicy and sweet Tteokbokki is a representative national snack of Korea. Using Baek Jong-won's recipe, you can easily recreate the taste you enjoyed at a snack bar at home. The chewy rice cakes, savory sauce, and fragrant fish cakes combine to create a Tteokbokki recipe that everyone can enjoy. Try it now!

[Ingredients]

Tteokbokki Ingredients

• Rice cakes: 4 cups (400g)
• Wheat flour cakes: 4 cups (400g)
• Square fish cakes: 4 pieces (160g)
• Cabbage: 2 cups (160g)
• Green onions: 3 cups (240g)
• Water: 1L
• Boiled eggs: 3

Sauce Ingredients

• Gochujang (Korean chili paste): 1/3 cup (80g)
• Jin ganjang (Korean soy sauce): 1/3 cup (50g)
• Fine Korean chili powder: 1/3 cup (30g)
• Coarse Korean chili powder: 1/3 cup (20g)
• Yellow sugar: 1/3 cup (70g)
• MSG: 1/2 tbsp (5g) (Optional)

[Instructions]

1. Prepare the ingredients

• Slice the green onions diagonally or lengthwise in half.
• Cut the cabbage and fish cakes into bite-sized pieces.
• Rinse the rice cakes lightly under running water to remove excess starch.

2. Prepare the broth

• Pour 1L of water into a large pot and add jin ganjang, yellow sugar, gochujang, coarse chili powder, and fine chili powder. Mix well.
• Add green onions and cabbage, then bring to a boil over high heat to make the broth.

3. Add the rice cakes and eggs

• Once the broth boils, add the prepared rice cakes and boiled eggs, and simmer over medium heat.
• Simmer until the rice cakes are soft and the ingredients have absorbed the sauce well.

4. Add the fish cakes

• When the rice cakes are almost cooked, add the sliced fish cakes.
• Add a small amount of MSG for extra savory flavor (optional).

5. Adjust the consistency

• When the sauce has thickened and the rice cakes and ingredients are evenly coated, turn off the heat.
• Finally, check the seasoning and adjust as needed.

Finishing and Serving

• Serve the finished Tteokbokki on a large plate and garnish with extra green onions if desired.
• Serving with fish cake skewers, boiled eggs, or cheese will make the Tteokbokki even more fulfilling.
• Serve hot. Kimbap (Korean seaweed rice rolls) or fried foods can be served as side dishes.

Cooking Tips

1. Rice Cake Preparation: Mixing rice cakes and wheat flour cakes creates a variety of textures.
2. Broth Consistency: Adjust the simmering time to control the consistency of the sauce to your liking.
3. Spice Level Adjustment: Adjust the amount of chili powder to control the spiciness.
4. Adding Ingredients to Taste: Adding sausage, cheese, or ramen noodles can add variety to the flavor.

Baek Jong-won's Tteokbokki recipe perfectly recreates the nostalgic taste of Tteokbokki enjoyed at snack bars. Make this savory Korean snack with its spicy and sweet broth in your own kitchen!