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Sweet and spicy, saucy, chewy tteokbokki is one of my all time favorite snacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tteokbokki is probably THE most famous street food from Korea. They\u2019re chewy rice cakes simmered in a glorious mix of sweet, savory, spicy sauce that is completely addictive. The best thing about tteokbokki is that it\u2019s so easy to make. It\u2019s deliciously simple and completely customizable. What are you waiting for, tteokbokki is in your future!<\/p>\n

What is tteokbokki?<\/h2>\n

They\u2019re spicy Korean rice cakes. Tteokbokki literally means stir fried rice cakes: tteok is the word for rice cake and bokki means fried. It\u2019s an extremely popular dish, both as street food and comfort food at home. Tteokbokki are made with cylindrical rice cakes simmered in a thick and spicy sauce.<\/p>\n

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Where to buy tteokbokki rice cakes<\/h2>\n

You can find tteokbokki rice cakes at Korean markets. They\u2019ll usually come freshly made by the store, commercially made fresh and packaged, or frozen. If you can get ones that are made fresh, they are the top choice, but packaged and frozen are good too. You can even get them online, although we’ve never tried these, they seem to be well reviewed.<\/a><\/p>\n

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How to make tteokbokki<\/h2>\n
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  1. Soak the rice cakes.<\/strong> Soak the rice cakes in a bit of warm tap water to loosen and soften them up.<\/li>\n
  2. Make the sauce.<\/strong> While the rice cakes are soaking, mix together the tteokbokki sauce in a small bowl: gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, and garlic.<\/li>\n
  3. Simmer.<\/strong> Stir the sauce into some anchovy stock and bring to a simmer. Add the rice cakes and cook until the sauce reduces and the rice cakes are chewy, soft, and heated through.<\/li>\n
  4. Enjoy!<\/strong> Finish with a drizzle of toasted sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, and sliced scallions and enjoy warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    What does tteokbokki taste like?<\/h2>\n

    It tastes like heaven! If you love carbs, you\u2019ll love tteokbokki. It\u2019s chewy and filling, sweet and spicy and savory. If you haven\u2019t had it before, think of it like a savory mochi or maybe like a gnocchi in a spicy sauce. Korean rice cakes are chewy and bouncy. The rice cakes themselves are very mild but when you cook them in sauce, they soak up flavor like a sponge and become incredibly delicious. Many tteokbokki also have fish cakes and boiled eggs added in for extra flavor and protein.<\/p>\n

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    Ingredients<\/h2>\n