Tteokbokki - Spicy stir-fried rice cakes

Name: Tteokbokki - Spicy stir-fried rice cakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Korean
Ingredients: 1 pound tteokbokki tteok 떡볶이 떡 (about 24 3-inch long rice cake pieces) (See Note 1); 1-2 eomuk 어묵 (fish cake) sheets; 4 ounces green cabbage (yangbaechu, 양배추); 1-2 or scallions; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 8-10 medium to large dried anchovies (마른멸치), about 0.5 ounces (15 grams); 1 piece dasima (dried kelp), about 3-inch square; 1/4 medium onion, roughly sliced; 3 cups anchovy broth (or water (use 4 cups for more sauce)); 3 tablespoons gochujang, 고추장 (See Note 2); 1-3 teaspoons gochugaru, 고추가루 (See Note 3); 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sugar (use 1 tablespoon for less sweet tteokbokki); 1 tablespoon corn syrup (or oligo syrup) - use more sugar if not using; 2 boiled eggs

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Prep:20minCook:20min

Tteokbokki, a spicy stir-fried rice cake dish, is a highly popular Korean street food and a delicious comfort food you can easily make at home. The spicy, slightly sweet, and chewy rice cakes are simply addictive!

Updated at: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:03:55 GMT