Hello from KOREA!! While being in Korea, this post seems the most appropriate to post while I am here.
In addition to trying new places to eat, I enjoy cooking as well. One of my favorite foods and the first thing I eat whenever I arrive in Korea is ddeokbokgi 떡볶이or Korean spicy rice cakes. It’s also something I make when I crave something spicy or just want some soul food.
Making ddeokbokgi isn’t hard so I thought I’ll share my recipe:
*Others may make it differently
Ingredients:
- rice cakes
- fish cakes
- red pepper paste
- soy sauce
- sugar/honey
- sesame oil
- onions
- carrot
- garlic
- Chop onions, carrots, and fish cakes
- Add 3 tbsp of sesame oil in heated fry pan
- Cook onions, carrots, and 1/2 tbsp of chopped garlic in sesame oil
- Add fish cakes, rice cakes (ddeok), and add water to pan till it covers ingredients in pan
5. Add 2 1/2 tbsp of red pepper paste (add more based on preference of spiciness), 1 tbsp of sugar/honey, and 1 tbsp of soy sauce *if it’s too spicy add more sugar/honey, if it’s too bland, add more soy sauce
6. Boil and cook until rice cakes are done
