Tteokbokki

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Tteokbokki
Alternative namesStir-fried rice cakes, derkbokee, tteobokki, tteok-bokki, topokki, dukbokki
TypeBokkeum
Place of originKorea
Associated cuisineKorean cuisine
Main ingredientsTteok (rice cakes), fishcake, gochujang
VariationsGungjung-tteokbokki, rabokki
Korean name
Hangul
떡볶이
Revised Romanizationtteokbokki
McCune–Reischauerttŏkpokki
IPA[t͈ʌk̚.p͈o.k͈i]

Tteokbokki (

ganjang (soy sauce)-based sauce; the former is the most common form,[3] while the latter is less common and sometimes called gungjung-tteokbokki (royal court
tteokbokki).

Today, variations also include

jajang-tteokbokki, seafood-tteokbokki, rose-tteokbokki, galbi-tteokbokki and so on. Tteokbokki is commonly purchased and eaten at bunsikjip (snack bars) as well as pojangmacha
(street stalls). There are also dedicated restaurants for tteokbokki, where it is referred to as jeukseok tteokbokki (impromptu tteokbokki). It is also a popular home dish, as the rice cakes (garae-tteok) can be purchased in pre-packaged, semi-dehydrated form.

History

The first record on tteok-bokki appears in

Papyeong Yun clan, where high-quality soy sauce was brewed.[5] In this version, ingredients such as short ribs were common. The name tteok-bokki also appears in the revised and enlarged edition of Joseon Yori Jebeop, where it is described as a soy sauce-based savory dish.[5]

It is believed that the spicy variant of tteok-bokki made with gochujang-based sauce first appeared in 1953. When Ma Bok-Lim participated in the opening of a Korean-Chinese restaurant, she accidentally dropped tteok, or rice cake, that was handed during the opening into jajangmyeon. Realizing that it tasted good, she developed the idea of seasoning tteok in the Korean chili sauce, gochujang. After that, she began selling it in Sindang, which now has since become the most common variant of tteok-bokki.[6] Consequently, the district of Sindang is now famously known for tteok-boki.

Today, the typical tteok-bokki purchased and eaten at bunsikjip (snack bars) and pojangmacha (street stalls) are red and spicy, while the soy sauce-based, non-spicy version is referred to as gungjung-tteok-bokki (궁중떡볶이; "royal court tteok-bokki"). Rice tteok rose in popularity as the South Korean economy developed, and various versions of the dish have proliferated since. As it was once a working-class dish, wheat tteok was often substituted for rice tteok.[5][clarification needed]

It is well known as Korea's representative street food, but these days, in the process of globalizing Korean food, luxury and diversification are taking place, and branding based on know-how in cooking is also taking place. More and more stores around the world are selling tteokbokki directly, such as selling Korean red pepper paste tteokbokki for the first time in an American football stadium at the home of the NFL's Houston Texans.[7]

Calories

The basic tteokbokki is about 260 kcal per serving. Bizarre tteokbokki is about 1500 kcal per serving, and Yeopddeok Roje tteokbokki is about 2,600 kcal per serving. In addition, Shinjeon tteokbokki is about 490 kcal per serving, and emergency room tteokbokki is about 2,600 kcal per serving. Baetteok-roje tteokbokki is about 2500 kcal per serving.[8]

Varieties

Like other popular Korean dishes, tteok-bokki has seen numerous variations and fusions. Boiled eggs and pan-fried

instant noodles, chewy noodles
are also common additions to the dish.

Variations based on added ingredients

Haemul-tteok-bokki, (해물떡볶이; "seafood tteok-bokki") features seafood as its secondary ingredient.

Galbi-tteok-bokki (갈비떡볶이; "short rib tteok-bokki") features short ribs as its secondary ingredient.

Ra-bokki (라볶이; "instant noodle tteok-bokki") and jol-bokki (쫄볶이; "chewy noodle tteok-bokki") are similar variants which add noodles to tteok-bokki. Ra-bokki adds ramyeon (ramen) noodles, and jjol-bokki adds chewy jjolmyeon
wheat noodles.

Jeukseok-tteok-bokki

ramyeon or udong noodles are available at jeukseok-tteok-bokki restaurants. As jeukseok-tteok-bokki is usually a meal rather than a snack, it is often paired with bokkeum-bap (fried rice).[9]

Variation based on sauce

Gochujang tteokbokki

Soupy gungmul-tteok-bokki

Piquant, red gochujang-based tteok-bokki is one of Korea's most popular snacks. While both soup-style gungmul-tteok-bokki (국물떡볶이; "

Eomuk (fish cakes), boiled eggs, and diagonally sliced scallions are common additions to the dish. In gireum-tteok-bokki, the mixture of gochugaru (고춧가루; "Korean chili powder"), soy sauce, sugar or syrup, and sesame oil often replaces gochujang (chili paste). Soft tteok sticks are seasoned with the sauce mixture, then stir-fried in cooking oil with a handful of chopped scallions and served. Tongin Market in Jongno, Seoul
is famous for its gireum-tteok-bokki.

There are also many variations in gochujang tteok-bokki, such as a version that is seasoned with perilla leaf.

Gunjung tteokbokki

Sweet and savory, brown soy sauce-based tteok-bokki is often referred to as gungjung-tteok-bokki (궁중떡볶이; "royal court tteok-bokki").

Korean zucchini, garlic, and shiitake mushrooms are also common. The dish is typically served with egg garnish.[10]

Other variations

Gungmul (soup) tteok-bokki that are not based on either soy sauce or gochujang have also gained in popularity. There are some well-known variations.

Curry tteok-bokki uses a yellow Korean-style curry base.

Cream sauce tteok-bokki uses a base inspired by carbonara. Cream sauce and bacon are used instead of gochujang and fish cakes.[12]

Rose tteok-bokki named after rose pasta, as a variation. For this tteok-bokki, cream sauce is added to the basic tteok-bokki.

Mala tteok-bokki is a fusion tteok-bokki dish that uses a base inspired by Chinese malatang. This variation may include mala sauce, wide glass noodles, and bok choy in addition to traditional tteok-bokki ingredients.

Jajang-tteok-bokki features a sauce based on jajang (sweet bean paste).

Cheese tteok-bokki is a variant in which the tteok-bokki is either topped or stuffed with cheese. It is sold in snack bars and can also easily be made at home. Depending on personal preference, it can be eaten with seasonings such as green tea powder, herb powder, sesame, or parsley.

Outside of Korea,

niángāo (炒年糕) is a stir-fried dish made with tteok-like rice cakes sliced into flat oval shapes, scallions, beef, pork and cabbage.[13]

Gireum and gyeran tteok-bokki

Gireum tteok-bokki (기름떡볶이; "oil tteok-bokki") is a variety of tteok-bokki that is stir-fried in oil and served with little or no sauce.

Gyeran tteok-bokki (계란떡볶이; "egg tteok-bokki") is another variation that features no sauce. Only tteok (rice cakes), eggs, vegetables, and seasonings (primarily salt) are used. It differs from gireum tteok-bokki in that it is not spicy.

Gallery

  • Tteok-bokki at a bunsikjip (snack bar)
    Tteok-bokki at a bunsikjip (snack bar)
  • Ra-bokki (tteok-bokki with ramyeon noodles)
    ramyeon
    noodles)
  • Jjol-bokki (tteok-bokki with jjolmyeon noodles)
    Jjol-bokki (tteok-bokki with jjolmyeon noodles)

See also

References

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