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Tteokbokki
떡볶이 · duck-bo-key
Chewy rice cakes in a glossy sweet-spicy sauce: the ultimate Korean comfort snack.
20 min totalEasy effortHot spice
WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT
The story in a bowl
Tteokbokki grew from a street snack into one of the most recognizable Korean comfort foods. It is casual, saucy, and meant to be shared straight from the pan.
TASTE CHECK
Will I like it?
Chewy, saucy, sweet, and spicy. Gochujang brings fermented savoriness rather than simple chile heat.
Good first pick if you like
Imagine pillowy gnocchi crossed with spicy-sweet barbecue sauce.
WHAT YOU NEED
Keep the list simple
1 lb cylinder rice cakes | 2 cups broth | 2 tbsp gochujang | 1 tbsp gochugaru | 1 tbsp sugar | Scallions
NO-STRESS METHOD
Make it at home
Soak hard rice cakes in warm water. | Whisk broth, gochujang, gochugaru, and sugar in a pan. | Add rice cakes and simmer until glossy and thick. | Add scallions and serve.