TTeokbokki (Ddeokbokki) - Spicy Stir Fried Rice Cake for luckyfatima
Deokbokki (Tteokbokki) - Spicy Stir Fried Rice Cake
Alternate spellings: dukboki, duk bo key, tteok bok ki, ddeok bo key
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Extremely popular as a street food or an appetizer in Korea. This spicy dish is gaining popularity in many places around the world.
Degree of Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Ingredients
8 ounces ddeok (cylindrical shaped rice cake/rice pasta)
1 cup water
1 cup anchovy broth
2 Sheets fish cake
1/2 medium onion
1/4 medium Cabbage
1 small carrot
2 large green onions
Optional Ingredients
Daengmyon - Sweet potato noodle
White or yellow onion
Red or Green chili pepper
Anchovy Broth
5 small dried anchovies
1/2 ounce dried kelp
1 clove garlic
1 cup water
Stir Fry Sauce
2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean chili paste)
1 tablespoon gochugaru (Korean chili powder)
3 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Garnish
1 small green onion
2 teaspoons sesame seeds
Procedure
Preparation
Stir Fry Ingredients
Rough chop the cabbage and onion.
Cut two green onions into about 1 inch sections.
Cut the fish cake into strips about 1/2 inch wide, then cut the strips into 1 1/4 inch lengths.
Cut the carrot in half lengthwise, then medium slice each half lengthwise. Cut the resulting strips into 1 1/4 inch lengths.
Anchovy Broth
Thin Slice the garlic from top to bottom.
Toast the Kelp and anchovies over low heat for about three minutes.
Add the water, increase heat to medium high, and bring to a slow boil.
Add garlic and simmer for five minutes.
Remove from heat and strain out all solids.
Stir Fry Sauce
Thin slice the garlic from top to bottom, then sliver each slice.
Mix all sauce ingredients together and let stand for fifteen minutes to let flavors develop.
Garnish
Place sesame seeds into a dry pan over low heat and toast until golden brown, stirring often.
Chop the green onion.
Cook
Bring 1 cup water and 1 cup anchovy broth to a full boil over high heat.
Add the ddeok (rice cake), reduce heat to medium, and cook about four minutes.
Add stir fry sauce, return to a simmer, and cook until the rice cake is soft and the sauce thickens somewhat (4 to 8 more minutes).
Add vegetables, return to a simmer, and cook about 3 minutes.
Add fishcake and simmer another minute.
Remove from heat, transfer to a serving plate, garnish, and serve.
