Tteok - bokki - wikipedia Tteok - bokki This article may require copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone, or spelling. You can assist by editing it. ( March 2017 ) Ddeok - bokki Alternative names Stir - fried rice cakes Type Bokkeum Place of origin Korea Associated national cuisine Korean cuisine Main ingredients Tteok ( rice cakes ), eomuk ( fish cakes ), gochujang Variations Gungjung - tteok - bokki, ra - bokki Cookbook : Ddeok - bokki Media : Ddeok - bokki Korean name Hangul 떡볶이 Hanja n / a Revised Romanization tteok - bokki McCune -- Reischauer ttŏk - pokki IPA ( t͈ʌk̚. p͈o. k͈i ) Tteok - bokki ( 떡볶이 ) or stir - fried rice cakes is a popular Korean food made from small - sized garae - tteok ( long, white, cylinder - shaped rice cakes ) called tteokmyeon ( 떡면 ; `` rice cake noodles '' ) or commonly tteok - bokki - tteok ( 떡볶이 떡 ; `` tteok - bokki rice cakes '' ). Fish cakes, boiled eggs, and scallions are some of the most commonly added ingredients. It can be seasoned with either spicy gochujang ( chili paste ) or non-spicy ganjang ( soy sauce ) - based sauce ; the former being the prototype, and the latter often called gungjung - tteok - bokki ( royal court tteok - bokki ). Nowadays, variations also include curry - tteok - bokki, cream sauce - tteok - bokki, jajang - tteok - bokki, seafood - tteok - bokki, galbi - tteok - bokki and so on. Tteok - bokki is commonly purchased and eaten at bunsikjip ( snack bars ) as well as pojangmacha ( street stalls ). Contents 1 History 2 Varieties 2.1 Gochujang tteok - bokki 2.2 Ganjang tteok - bokki 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References History The first record on tteok - bokki appears in Siuijeonseo, a 19th century cookbook, where the dish was listed using the archaic spelling steokbokgi (  복기 ). According to the book, tteok - bokki was called by various names including tteok jjim ( steamed rice cakes ), tteok - japchae ( stir - fried rice cakes ), and tteok - jeongol ( rice cakes hot pot ). The royal court version was made from white tteok ( rice cakes ), sirloin, sesame oil, soy sauce, scallions, rock tripe, pine nuts, and toasted and ground sesame seeds, while the savory, soy sauce - based tteok - bokki was made in the head house of Papyeong Yun clan, where good - quality soy sauce was brewed. In this version, short ribs among others was a common ingredient. 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. It is believed that red, spicy tteok - bokki with gochujang ( chili paste ) - based sauce first came up in 1950s, and was popularized in 1970s. As it was a folksy food for working class people, wheat tteok often substituted the rice ones. Sindang neighborhood in Seoul, where the spicy tteok - bokki was first sold, is still famous for its tteok - bokki alleys. Nowadays, 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 ( 궁중 떡볶이 ; `` royal court tteok - bokki '' ). Rice tteok regained popularity with the economic development, and various versions of the dish have proliferated in South Korea and in the world. Varieties Just like other types of popular food, tteok - bokki went through various fusions. In addition to the traditional add - ons such as boiled eggs and pan-fried mandu ( dumplings ), various ingredients such as seafood, short ribs, instant noodles, chewy noodles are also added to the dish, in which case the dish is called haemul - tteok - bokki, ( 해물 떡볶이 ; `` seafood tteok - bokki '' ), galbi - tteok - bokki ( 갈비 떡볶이 ; `` short ribs tteok - bokki '' ), ra - bokki ( 라볶이 ; `` instant noodles tteok - bokki '' ), jjol - bokki ( 쫄 볶이 ; `` chewy noodles tteok - bokki '' ), and so on. Non-soy sauce - or chili paste - based tteok - bokki sauce also gained popularity. Some well - known variations include curry - tteok - bokki, cream sauce - tteok - bokki, and jajang - tteok - bokki. Fusion dishes such as tteok - bokki - gratin. Jeongol ( hot pot ) - type tteok - bokki is called jeukseok - tteok - bokki ( 즉석 떡볶이 ; `` on - the - spot tteok - bokki '' ), and is boiled on the table - top stove during the meal. A variety of add - ons, such as vegetables, mandu ( dumplings ), and ramyeon or udong noodles are available at jeukseok - tteok - bokki restaurants. As jeukseok - tteok - bokki is usually a meal rather than a snack, bokkeum - bap ( fried rice ) is also a common end - of - meal add - on. Gochujang tteok - bokki Soupy gungmul - tteok - bokki Gireum - tteok - bokki stir - fried in oil Piquant, red gochujang - based tteok - bokki is one of Koreans ' favorite snacks. Both soupy gungmul - tteok - bokki ( 국물 떡볶이 ; `` soup tteok - bokki '' ) and dry gireum - tteok - bokki ( 기름 떡볶이 ; `` oil tteok - bokki '' ) are commonly enjoyed, while the former is considered as the prototype. In gungmul - tteok - bokki, kelp - anchovy stock is often used to bring out the savory flavor. Gochutgaru ( chili powder ) is often added for additional heat and color, while mullyeot ( rice syrup ) helps with sweetness and consistency. Eomuk ( fish cakes ), boiled eggs, and diagonally sliced scallions are common addition to the dish. In gireum - tteok - bokki, the mixture of gochutgaru ( chili powder ), soy sauce, sugar, 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 gireum - tteok - bokki. Ganjang tteok - bokki Gungjung - tteok - bokki Sweet and savory, brown soy sauce - based tteok - bokki is often referred to as gungjung - tteok - bokki ( 궁중 떡볶이 ; `` royal court tteok - bokki '' ). Its history dates back to a royal court dish before the introduction of chili pepper, which happened in the late Joseon era. Having similar taste to japchae ( stir - fried glass noodles and vegetables ), it was enjoyed by the royals as a banchan and as a snack. Although traditional tteok - bokki was made with soup soy sauce, which is the traditional ( and was the only ) type of soy sauce in the pre-modern Korea, sweeter regular soy sauce has taken its place in modern time. Other traditional ingredients such as sirloin or short ribs, sesame oil, scallions, rock tripe, pine nuts, and toasted and ground sesame seeds are still commonly used in modern gungjung - tteok - bokki. Other ingredients such as mung bean sprouts, carrots, onions, dried Korean zucchini, garlic, and pyogo mushrooms are also frequently used. The dish is usually served with egg garnish. Gallery Tteok - bokki at a bunsikjip ( snack bar ) Royal court tteok - bokki Ra - bokki ( tteok - bokki with ramyeon noodles ) Jjol - bokki ( tteok - bokki with jjolmyeon noodles ) See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tteokbokki. Bunsik Gimbap Korean cuisine Korean royal court cuisine Sundae References Jump up ^ National Institute of Korean Language ( 30 July 2014 ). `` 주요 한식 명 ( 200 개 ) 로마자 표기 및 번역 ( 영, 중, 일 ) 표준안 '' ( PDF ) ( in Korean ). Retrieved 22 February 2017. Lay summary -- National Institute of Korean Language. Jump up ^ 이, 석희 ( 24 March 2009 ). `` ( 백년 맛집 ) 쌀떡 밀가루 떡 칼라 떡 까지... 떡볶이 떡 도 다양해 ''. The Daily Sports ( in Korean ). Retrieved 7 March 2017. Jump up ^ Lee, Jiyeon ( 29 May 2012 ). `` Do n't say we did n't warn you : Korea 's 5 spiciest dishes ''. CNN Go. Retrieved 2 June 2012. Jump up ^ Unknown ( 1919 ) ( late 19th century ). Siuijeonseo ( in Korean ). Manuscript by Sim Hwanjin. Sangju, Korea. Lay summary -- Korean Food Foundation. ^ Jump up to : Bang, Sinyeong ( 1942 ) ( 1917 ). Joseon Yori Jebeop 조선 요리 제법 ( in Korean ) ( revised and enlarged ed. ). Seoul : Hanseong doseo jusikhoesa -- via Korean Food Foundation. Jump up ^ Great food, great stories from Korea ( E-book ). Korean Food Foundation. 2012. p. 132. Jump up ^ `` Tteok - bokki gratin '' 떡볶이 그라탕. Doopedia ( in Korean ). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 12 March 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Jeukseok - tteok - bokki '' 즉석 떡볶이. Doopedia ( in Korean ). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 12 March 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Gungjung - tteok - bokki '' 궁중 떡볶이. Doopedia ( in Korean ). Doosan Corporation. Retrieved 12 March 2017. 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Question: how to say spicy rice cake in korean
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