Hot and spicy rice cake

When I lived in Korea I learned the secret to making good tteokbokki from a famous place in a market. It was run by an old lady who could always be found stirring her tteokbokki. People were lined up to buy it.
I saw she used dried anchovies in her stock, and that ingredient made a huge difference in the flavor.

I once ran out of dried anchovies and made tteokbokki without it. It didn’t taste at all like what I was expecting. So don’t forget to always make a good stock with dried anchovies when you make this!

Hot and spicy rice cake
This looks very yummy! I have saved this to try sometime soon.

Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 pound tteokbokki tteok 떡볶이 떡 (about 24 3-inch long rice cake pieces) 
• 4 ounces green cabbage yangbaechu, 양배추  
• 1 sheet eomuk 어묵 fish cake - aka oden  
• 3 cups anchovy broth or water 
• 1 - 2 scallions 
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or use 1 tablespoon if you like it less sweet)   
• 1 - 3 teaspoons Korean red chili pepper flakes gochugaru, 고추가루 preferably finely ground) - see note
• 1 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons Korean red chili pepper paste gochujang, 고추장 - see note) 
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic   
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup or 1 more tablespoon sugar

Instructions

1. Make anchovy broth (see note). Soak the rice cakes for about 20 minutes if hardened or refrigerated. Cut the fish cake, cabbage, and scallions into about 2-inch long pieces.Korean spicy rice cakes
2. Add the anchovy broth (or water) to a large pan. Stir in the sauce ingredients. Bring it to a boil over medium high heat, stirring to dissolve the red chili pepper paste (gochujang).tteokbokki
3. Add the rice cakes. Boil until the rice cakes become very soft and the sauce is thickened, about 8 - 10 minutes. Stir frequently so the rice cakes don't stick to the bottom of the pan.Korean spicy stir-fried rice cakes
4. Add the vegetables and fish cakes. Continue to boil, stirring constantly, for an additional 4 - 6 minutes. Depending on rice cakes, you may need more time to reach a desired level of softness. Add more broth or water as necessary. Taste the sauce, and adjust the seasoning if needed. Serve immediately.spicy stir-fried rice cakes

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