Tteokbokki is Korea's beloved street food of chewy cylindrical rice cakes and fish cake simmered in a sweet-spicy gochujang sauce. Its bouncy texture and balanced heat make a satisfying snack.
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Ecem Akkaba · Dietitian
Dietitian, graduate of İstanbul Medipol University. She develops the recipes and nutrition values on FitZen.
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Tteokbokki – Korean Rice Cakes in Sweet-Spicy Sauce contains 420 calories per serving: 12 g protein, 78 g carbohydrate and 7 g fat. It takes 30 minutes in total and makes 4 servings.
Tteokbokki is one of the most beloved dishes of Korean street food. Cylindrical rice cakes called garaetteok are simmered in a sweet-spicy sauce built on gochujang (red chili paste).
The classic recipe adds sliced fish cake (eomuk) and green onion alongside the rice cakes. The sauce gains deep umami as gochujang, chili flakes, sugar, and soy sauce meet an anchovy or dashi broth.
The rice cakes provide complex carbohydrates while the fish cake adds protein. In a homemade version you can reduce the sugar and add plenty of vegetables for a more balanced meal.
If the rice cakes are firm, soak them in warm water for 10 minutes to soften.
In a small bowl, mix the gochujang, gochugaru, sugar, soy sauce, and garlic to make the sauce.
Bring the water or anchovy stock to a boil in a wide pan.
Add the prepared sauce and stir until dissolved.
Add the rice cakes and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Add the sliced fish cakes and keep cooking for 5-7 minutes until the sauce thickens.
Stir in the green onions and cook for 1 more minute.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve hot.
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