Ddeokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes)

*** Ddeokbokki (4 servings) ***
             ~ Korean Spicy Rice Cakes ~  




- Ingredients -


* 1 pound of rice cake
   (soak in cold water for 30 minutes and drain.)
* 1/4 pound of fish cake
* 3 oz dangmyon (Korean starch noodles)

(Sauce)
* 3 and 1/2 cups water

* 1 Tbsp minced garlic
* 1 cup (4 oz) onion, peeled and sliced
* 2/3 cup (1 and 1/2 oz) sliced green onion (3 inches a part)
* 3 ~ 3 and 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce 
* 2 Tbsp red hot pepper powder
* 2 ~  2 and 1/2 Tbsp sugar
* 3 Tbsp gochujang (Korean red hot pepper paste)
* 1 Tbsp mirin (optional)

* 1/5 tsp black pepper
* 1~ 2 tsp baked sesame seeds 



 - Cooking Instructions –    

A. Preparation
1. Cook the dangmyon (Korean starch noodles) in 4 cups of boiling water for about 4 minutes.


2. Rinse in cold water and drain.

3. Cook the Fish Cake in 2 cups of boiling water for about 1 minute.


4. Rinse in cold water and drain.

B. Cooking Instructions
1. Pour 3 and 1/2 cups of water into a pot.
2. Add the minced garlic, sliced onion and sliced green onion.
 3. Add the soy sauce, red hot pepper power, sugar and boil for about 5 minutes. (high heat)



4. Add the drained rice cakes, gochujang (red hot pepper paste) and boil until soft. (3~ 4 minutes)



4. Add the fish cakes and boil for 1 minutes. (medium high heat)



5. Add the dangmyon, mirin and mix well and boil for about 2 minutes. (medium high heat)



6. Turn to low heat and simmer for about 2~3 minutes.



7. Turn off the heat and add the black pepper and mix well.


D. Serving

1. In a dish or bowl, place the spicy rice cakes.
2. Sprinkle the sesame seeds on the top.