
A beloved dish among schoolchildren and the young at heart, tteokbokki is a street food in Korea.
This delightful dish features chewy, cylindrical rice cakes drenched in a spicy gochujang-based sauce. Often including fish cakes and vegetables like scallions, tteokbokki offers a burst of spicy, chewy flavor in every bite.
It is commonly served alongside a variety of fritters and sundae, a Korean steamed sausage stuffed with glass noodles, which are perfect for dipping into the bold sauce.
While the original recipe balances sweet and spicy notes, many tteokbokki restaurants now offer extra-spicy versions that challenge more adventurous eaters.
Want to taste one of Korea‘s most beloved street snacks for school kids? Try tteokbokki!
(spicy stir-fried rice cakes, gochujang rice cakes)