Ddeokbokki (떡볶이)

Ddeokbokki is a popular Korean snack. Its made of rice cake and a hot, spicy-sweet sauce. Everyone loves ddeokbokki~ kids, teens, adults, hey even grandma! Ddeokbokki carts are ubiquitous in korea. when you see that red shiny sauce, and smell its sweetness, you just have to stop and have a bite. Have a taste of the streets of Korea~

Ddeokbokki
(떡볶이)

Ingredients:

• 4 cups water
• 6 small dried anchovies
• 300g rice cake tubes
• 4-5 tbs kochujang
• 1 tbs kochugaru
• 1 tbs garlic
• 1 tbs soysauce
• 1 tbs sugar
• 3 tbs corn syrup (mulyeot)
• 1 med onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions
• 2 sheets fish cake (ohmuk/odeng)
• sesame seeds

Method:

1. Put 4 cups of water in a pan. Add the ancchovies and boil for 10 min.
2. Scoop out the anchovies. Separate and cut up the rice cake tubes into bite size pieces and add it in the soup base.
3. Add the kochujang and dissolve it well. Add the kocchugaru, garlic, onion, sugar, soysauce, and corn syrup. Stir until well mixed.
4. Add the fish cake after 3 min. Keep stirring and add the green onions.
5. Cook for another 5 minutes.
6. Serve with hard boiled eggs and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.