Nostalgic Market-Style Tteokbokki
Recreate Authentic Market Tteokbokki at Home
Enjoy the beloved street food flavor of Tteokbokki right in your own kitchen! This recipe features generous amounts of cabbage and green onions, creating a delightful texture and depth of flavor that complements the chewy rice cakes and the perfectly balanced spicy-sweet sauce. It’s a taste of childhood memories you can easily recreate.
Tteokbokki Ingredients- 50 chewy rice cakes (tteokbokki tteok, about 300g)
- 3 sheets of firm fish cake (eomuk)
- 1/2 large green onion
- 1/4 small cabbage
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare the vegetables that will add flavor and texture to your Tteokbokki. Slice the fresh green onion into pieces roughly the same length as your rice cakes. These will release their sweetness as they cook, enriching the overall flavor.
Step 2
Next, chop the cabbage into bite-sized pieces. This will ensure a pleasant crunchiness. As the Tteokbokki simmers, the cabbage will soften slightly and infuse the sauce with its natural sweetness.
Step 3
Cut the firm fish cakes into pieces slightly smaller than your rice cakes. This helps achieve a good balance in every bite. Fish cake is the perfect companion to Tteokbokki!
Step 4
Now, let’s create the delicious sauce. In a pot, combine 500ml of water with 2 Tbsp of anchovy-dashida, 1 Tbsp of sugar, 3 Tbsp of corn syrup, 2 Tbsp of soy sauce, 1 Tbsp of gochugaru, 3 Tbsp of gochujang, and 1 Tbsp of minced garlic. Whisk everything together to create a flavorful sauce base.
Step 5
Once the sauce mixture comes to a rolling boil, add the prepared rice cakes, sliced green onions, cabbage, and fish cakes to the pot. Stir everything gently to ensure the ingredients are well combined and submerged in the sauce.
Step 6
Begin by boiling the Tteokbokki over high heat. Stir occasionally to prevent the rice cakes from sticking together and to help the sauce coat them evenly. Bring the mixture back to a rolling boil before proceeding to the next step. This initial high heat helps the flavors meld.
Step 7
As soon as the mixture returns to a rolling boil, reduce the heat to medium. Let it simmer for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until the rice cakes are soft and chewy, and the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency. Keep an eye on it to prevent the rice cakes from becoming too mushy. Enjoy your homemade market-style Tteokbokki!
