Kim Dae-seok's Old-fashioned Tteokbokki

• 500g rice tteok
• dried anchovies 1 handful
• 1 green onion
• 2 green chili peppers
• 2 squares of fish cake
• 3 tablespoons red pepper powder
• 3 tablespoons gochujang
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons syrup
• 3 boiled eggs
• a pinch of MSG
• 800ml water

Recipe 🍳

Cooking tips 💡

• Briefly microwaving the dried anchovies before use helps evaporate moisture, preventing fishy odors in the broth and resulting in a cleaner taste.
• Adding fish cake too early causes it to over-expand and lose texture, so include it in the last half of cooking along with vegetables.
• Rice tteok tends to break apart more easily than glutinous rice tteok and takes longer to absorb flavor, so adjust the heat and simmer gently to achieve optimal texture.

Recommended for 🙋

• ⭐Those who miss the thick, spicy-sweet taste of old-school schoolfront snack shop tteokbokki.
• ⭐People searching for a fail-proof golden recipe for deep, savory tteokbokki with lasting umami.