Okjubu Sundae Bokkeum

A street food-style dish featuring chewy sundae, crisp vegetables, and fragrant perilla sprouts stir-fried in a spicy-sweet secret sauce

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those looking to make a simple yet hearty street food-style late-night meal or appetizer at home
  • Home cooks who want to transform a single pack of store-bought sundae into a delicious, bold one-dish stir-fry

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • sundae 1 pack (400g)
  • cabbage 1/4 head
  • onion 1/2 medium
  • green onion 1 stalk
  • perilla sprouts 1 handful
  • perilla seed powder 2 tablespoons
  • vegetable oil 2 tablespoons
  • sugar 1 tablespoon
  • minced garlic 1 tablespoon
  • red pepper powder 2 tablespoons
  • soy sauce 1.5 tablespoons
  • mirin 1 tablespoon
  • gochujang 1 tablespoon

Recipe 🍳

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, minced garlic, red pepper powder, soy sauce, mirin, and gochujang in the specified amounts, and mix well to make the secret sauce.
  2. Cut cabbage, onion, and green onion into large pieces, and slice the sundae into bite-sized, thick pieces.
  3. Heat a pan over high heat, add vegetable oil, then add the prepared vegetables and sundae. Stir-fry briefly until lightly browned.
  4. Add the prepared sauce to the pan and stir continuously until the ingredients are evenly coated and the sauce is fully absorbed. (If stirring is difficult, use a spatula or spoon to gently turn the ingredients.)
  5. Once the sundae and vegetables are cooked through, add the fragrant perilla sprouts and stir just once to wilt them.
  6. For extra flavor, generously sprinkle toasted perilla seed powder over the dish and quickly toss before turning off the heat.
  1. Mix all sauce ingredients together and set aside.
  2. Cut cabbage, onion, green onion, and sundae into convenient serving sizes.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and stir-fry vegetables and sundae.
  4. Add sauce and stir gently to avoid burning.
  5. Finish by adding perilla sprouts and perilla seed powder.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Avoid slicing the sundae too thin, as it may break apart during stir-frying; thicker slices keep the texture clean and satisfying.
  • Do not add perilla seed powder at the beginning—it can become greasy and heavy. Add it only at the very end to preserve its rich, nutty aroma.
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