112 Cultural Post #3

[David Lee]

How to cook 떡볶이 (tteokbokki), a spicy Korean rice cake dish:

First, you measure the appropriate amount of water and boil the water. Once the water is boiled, you can add the pepper paste and rice and fish cakes. As the rice and fish cakes get ready, you add sugar and sesame oil for flavor, topped with green onions on top. (From Bi-Weekly Report #4- Week 9).

This is another set of directions from an online website:

1. Combine water and anchovies in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook for 10 minutes. Remove anchovies.
2. Combine chile paste, sugar, soy sauce, and corn syrup in a bowl to make the sauce.
3. Add rice cakes and onion to the anchovy water in the saucepan. Add sauce. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add spring onion and boil 3 minutes more.