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Korean Tteokbokki served and ready to eat
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Korean Tteokbokki

Chewy rice cakes simmered in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce — Seoul's most addictive street food.

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5 minPrep
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15 minCook
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3Serves
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EasyLevel
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Ingredients

  • 500g Korean rice cakes (tteok)
  • 3 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean chilli flakes)
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 cups stock or water
  • 3 spring onions
  • 2 boiled eggs
  • Sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Soak the rice cakes in warm water for 10 minutes.
  2. Bring the stock to a simmer and whisk in the gochujang, gochugaru, sugar and soy.
  3. Add the rice cakes and cook 8-10 minutes until softened and the sauce thickens.
  4. Add the spring onions and boiled eggs in the last 2 minutes.
  5. Top with sesame seeds.
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Tara’s tips

  • Stir often or the rice cakes stick.
  • The sauce should be thick and clinging.

Serving suggestions

  • Eat hot — they firm up as they cool.

Storage & reheating

Best fresh.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Fish cakes?

Adding sliced fish cakes is very traditional.

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