Tteokbokki

Along with Sukiyaki, we had a little taste of Korea. This dish is made by a Korean friend. Tteokbokki might be hard word to pronounce to most people. This means in good English - spicy ricecake casserole. It is a popular street food in Korea and really enjoyed eating it. Some of the ingredients here can usually be found in Asian market.

Serves 3-4
Preparation Time : 20 mins
Cooking Time : 15 mins
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Ingredients

10-15 rice cake sticks, cut in half
1 onion, diced
2 green onions, cut into thirds
2 fish cakes, cut into 1/4-inch
3 garlic, chopped
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp honey
1-2 tbsp red pepper paste
chili powder (optional)
1 hard-boiled egg per person
Black sesame seeds for garnish

Procedure

1. In a medium bowl, soak into hot water for about 20 minutes to make it slightly sticky.

2. In a medium pot, boil 1 cup of water and add rice cakes, fish cakes, onion, green onions, garlic.

3. Add in soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, red pepper paste and chili powder. Cook until rice cakes become soft and chewy, and sauce becomes thick.

4. Turn off heat. Serve in a bowl and sprinkle with black sesame seeds. Add a hard-boiled egg to the dish.