Gungjung Tteokbokki (Royal Court Rice Cake)

Tteokbokki, a Korean dish, is typically known for its spicy flavor, but this recipe has a soy sauce base, giving it a different twist.

Ingredients:

Tteokbokki

• 20 pieces of rice cake for ‘tteokbokki’
• Mushrooms (any variety works)
• 1/2 cup of carrot
• 1/2 cup of onion
• 1/2 cup of cabbage
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• Cooking oil

Sauce

• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• Black pepper to taste

Directions:

1. If the tteokbokki rice cake is too firm, soak it in lukewarm water until it becomes soft.
2. Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
3. Cut the mushrooms, carrots, and onions into bite-sized pieces and mince the garlic.
4. Heat oil in a pan, lightly sauté the minced garlic, then add the mushrooms, carrots, onions, and cabbage. Stir-fry until the onions become translucent.
5. Add the rice cake and the prepared sauce to the pan. Continuously stir-fry until the sauce coats the rice cakes (about 5 minutes).
6. Bon Appétit!