Tteokbokki are spicy Korean rice cakes (long-shaped)
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Tteokbokki

Tteokbokki is a delicious dish of Korean rice cakes served in a flavoursome, spicy sauce. Traditionally a street food dish, it is easy to make at home.

30 minutes
4 persons

Nutrition balance score

Great
8.2/10
Glycemic Index
Glycemic Load
73.56 (High)
112.23 (High)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal
763.06 kcal
Carbohydrates
Of which sugars
152.57 g
19.46 g
Total fat
Of which saturated fats
11.11 g
1.81 g
Proteins
16.43 g
Fiber
1.62 g
Sodium
1265.19 mg

The name of this dish of Korean rice cakes in a delicious sauce may sound a little unfamiliar, but Tteokbokki is definitely worth a try. “Tteok” means rice cake, and “bokki” means stewed.

Easy to prepare, and you can make the sauce as mild or as spicy as you like. This easy tteokbokki is a vegetarian version, with no fish or meat included, as would usually be the norm in Korea. Usually, dashi/anchovy broth and fish cakes (fish cakes - eomuk) are included in a tteokbokki. In terms of meat, spam or some other kind of ham is usually added.

The thickness of the sauce is down to personal preference. You can serve the rice cakes in a thin or thick sauce, whichever you prefer.

  • Rice cakes are a bit “chewy”, and neutral in flavour. You can buy rice cakes at Asian supermarkets, usually as a fresh product, but long-life varieties are also available. For tteokbokki, you usually use the rod-shaped rice cakes, but you can use another shape if you prefer.
  • Gochujang is a fermented Korean chilli paste which you can buy at most supermarkets these days, but you can also make it yourself.
  • Gochugaru is a Korean chilli powder. This chilli is quite coarsely ground and is bright red, giving the dish an extra kick of colour. You can substitute this with a different variety of chilli powder if necessary. Gochugaru is also used in making kimchi.
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Recipe tteokbokki

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Véronique Pouw

Made by Véronique

Published at 2023-11-14, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 30 minutes.

Updated at: 2025-05-22

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Preparation time
5 minutes
Time cooking
25 minutes
Total time
30 minutes

Preparation – 5 minutes

Peel and chop the shallots and garlic cloves as finely as possible. Cut the spring onions into rings and set aside.

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Making the tteokbokki – 25 minutes

Mix 2 tablespoons gochujang, half a teaspoon of gochugaru, 4 tablespoons of maple syrup and 4 tablespoons of soy sauce in a bowl.

Heat a dash of sunflower oil in a deep frying pan and fry the onion and shallot until translucent.

Add the sauce, along with the rice cakes and 600 ml of water. Bring to a boil and cook, without a lid, for 5-10 minutes over a medium-high heat. The tteokbokki is ready when the rice cakes have cooked through and the sauce has thickened.

Remove from the heat and garnish with spring onion, sesame seeds and a drizzle of toasted sesame oil. Enjoy your meal!

Tips!

Where can I buy Korean rice cakes?

You can buy Korean rice cakes at Asian supermarkets. They come in different shapes, from tubes to cubes. They are available in a fresh (refrigerated) variety and a dry, long-life version.

What is gochugaru?

Gochugaru is a type of Korean chilli pepper which has been dried and ground. They are bright red, which gives gochujang its bright red colour.

Can you reheat tteokbokki?

You can reheat tteokbokki; it is best to do this in a pan over low heat. If the sauce has become too thick, add an extra splash of water .

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Nutritional values

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General
Kcal
763.06 kcal
Carbohydrates
Of which sugars
152.57 g
19.46 g
Total fat
Of which saturated fats
11.11 g
1.81 g
Proteins
16.43 g
Fiber
1.62 g
Sodium
1265.19 mg
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Amount Ingredient Allergens Kcal Carbs Carbs of which sugars Fat Fat of which saturated Protein Fibers Sodium Iron Calcium Magnesium Potassium Phosphorus Copper Zinc Iodine Selenium Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin B11 Vitamin E Vitamin K Vitamin K1
150 gram of rice cakes 570.00 127.50 g - 1.50 g 0.45 g 12.00 g - 7.50 mg 1.20 mg 15.00 mg - 15.00 mg - - - - - - - - 0.15 mg - - - - - - -
0.5 clove garlic 2.10 0.42 g 0.01 g - - 0.09 g 0.03 g 0.06 mg 0.02 mg 2.55 mg 0.30 mg 9.00 mg 1.95 mg - 0.02 mg 0.02 µg - 0.21 mg - - - - 0.01 mg - 0.06 µg - - -
0.5 shallots 4.00 0.91 g - 0.03 g - 0.23 g 0.33 g - 0.19 mg 9.00 mg - - - - - - - 2.35 mg - - - - - - - - - -
0.5 tablespoon gochujang soy, gluten 15.00 4.50 g 1.50 g 0.38 g 0.08 g 0.75 g 0.38 g 150.00 mg 0.15 mg 15.00 mg 7.50 mg 75.00 mg 22.50 mg 0.02 mg 0.15 mg - 0.75 µg 0.75 mg - 75.00 mg 0.02 mg 0.03 mg 0.04 mg - 3.75 µg 0.22 mg 3.75 µg -
1 tablespoon maple syrup 54.75 13.50 g 13.35 g - - - - 2.25 mg 0.18 mg 21.00 mg - 37.50 mg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 tablespoon soy sauce soy, gluten 25.60 4.00 g 4.00 g 0.02 g - 2.30 g - 1100.00 mg 1.00 mg 12.00 mg - 100.00 mg 10.00 mg - - - - - - - - - - - 1.60 µg - - -
0.13 teaspoon of gochugaru 0.83 0.14 g 0.08 g 0.04 g 0.01 g 0.03 g 0.09 g 0.20 mg 0.04 mg 0.33 mg 0.33 mg 4.63 mg 0.73 mg - 0.01 mg - 0.01 µg 0.30 mg - 0.07 mg - - 0.01 mg - 0.13 µg 0.10 mg 0.20 µg -
150 ml water - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
sunflower oil 33.04 - - 3.74 g 0.44 g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.75 spring onions 7.20 1.42 g 0.52 g 0.05 g - 0.41 g 0.59 g 3.60 mg 0.32 mg 16.20 mg 4.50 mg 62.10 mg 6.53 mg 0.02 mg 0.07 mg - 0.16 µg 4.05 mg - 131.63 mg 0.01 mg 0.01 mg 0.03 mg - 14.40 µg 0.14 mg 46.58 µg -
dash of toasted sesame oil sesame seeds 33.11 - - 3.75 g 0.60 g - - 0.08 mg - 0.38 mg - 0.75 mg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.25 small handful of sesame seeds sesame seeds 17.43 0.18 g - 1.61 g 0.24 g 0.63 g 0.22 g 1.50 mg 0.27 mg 23.40 mg 10.50 mg 13.80 mg 18.00 mg 0.05 mg 0.16 mg - - - - - 0.03 mg 0.01 mg - - 2.10 µg - - -
    763.06 152.57 g 19.46 g 11.11 g 1.81 g 16.43 g 1.62 g 1265.19 mg 3.37 mg 114.85 mg 23.13 mg 317.78 mg 59.70 mg 0.10 mg 0.40 mg 0.02 µg 0.92 µg 7.66 mg - 206.70 mg 0.22 mg 0.05 mg 0.09 mg - 22.04 µg 0.46 mg 50.53 µg -
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