Clear out the vegetables on Sunday! Tteokbokki

"Tteokbokki" is a delicious dish that delights your tongue with every bite, as chewy rice cakes are coated in a special sauce that perfectly balances spiciness and sweetness. The spiciness gradually spreads, followed by a lingering sweetness, creating an addictive flavor. When eaten with colorful vegetables and meat, it's a satisfying dish that provides a good nutritional balance. The aroma of tteokbokki wafting from street corners stimulates your appetite and warms your heart. If you want to experience the charm of Korean street food, be sure to try tteokbokki.

1. My fridge is overflowing with vegetables. If I leave them, they'll go bad... As a househusband (or houseman, in my case, a 9-dan level one), I absolutely cannot throw them away. So, my go-to dish for clearing out vegetables is tteokbokki. The ingredients are yesterday's leftovers, tteokbokki rice cakes, bell peppers, red chili peppers, shiitake mushrooms, onions, carrots... and perilla leaves from my garden. It's always similar ingredients. I wonder why?



2. First, put a small amount of water in a pot, add 1/3 spoon of Dashida, 1 spoon of gochujang, and then add the rice cakes. You can add corn syrup and sugar to your liking.



3. Bring it to a rolling boil.



4. When the liquid has reduced, add the vegetables and grated garlic and mix well.



5. Once the vegetables are cooked, turn off the heat, add the perilla leaves and green onions, and mix them in.



6. Tteokbokki is complete.