Gungjung Tteokbokki (Royal Court Rice Cake)

Vegan Gungjung Tteokbokki or Royal Court Rice Cake Recipe

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!