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Korean spicy rice cakes [Dukbokki] Recipe

INGREDIENTS

Rice cakes (for 2 serves) 2 pieces fish cakes

1 Spring onion

onion

Dried anchovies

For sauce

3 Tbs chilli paste

2 Tbs sugar

1 Tbs soy sauce

1 Tbs starch syrup

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Boil 3 cups of water with dried anchovies for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, separate rice cakes and cut fish cakes into 2cm strips.

3. Cut onion and spring onion into big slices.4. Make sauce. Mix the all sauce ingredients in the bowl.

5. After 10 minutes, take all anchovies out. Then pour the rice cakes, fish cakes and onion.

Then add the sauce

6. Boil it for 5munutes over medium heat and stir occasionally.

7.

Add spring onion and sesame seeds.8. Boil down around 3 minutes.

1 tsp Garlic, Minced


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RaBokkI

, RaBokkI

Posted by Aeri Lee on August 30, 2012Leave a comment(30)Go to comments

Rabokki is a variation of the popular street food tteokbokki.Tteokbokkiis fried sticky rice cakes

in a sweet and spicy sauce along with some other veggies. Rabokki has the addition of ramen

noodles and hard-boiled eggs. The chewy rice cakes and soft noodles soak up a lot of flavor. If

you like tteokbokki, you will love this too. Try it someday.

Yield: 3 Servings

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

JuCha () = Parking

UnJeon () = Driving

Video Instructions

Main Ingredients

2 CupsSticky Rice Cakes for Tteokbokki(12 oz)

1 PackKorean Instant Noodles

3 Hard-Boiled Eggs

1 CupFried Fish Cakes(EoMuk)

1 Cup Onion

Cup Carrot

2 Green Onions
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Some Sesame Seeds (Garnish)

Sauce Ingredients

3 Cups Water

Generous CupHot Pepper Paste 2 Tbsp Sugar

TbspHot Pepper Powder

1 tsp Ramyeon Spice Powder

1 tsp Soy Sauce

1 tsp Garlic, Minced

Directions

Cut 1 cup worth of fried fish cakes into triangle shapes. Slice 1 cup worth of an Onion into -inch pieces. Slice cup worth of carrot diagonally. Cut 2 green onions into -inch pieces.

Obtain 1 pack of Korean instant noodles. We call instant noodles ramyeon () in Korean.We will use the noodles and powdered spice pack in it. The secret of good restaurant stylerabokki is the powdered spice pack. With tteokbokki, I make my own broth. However for

rabokki, you just use the powdered spice pack for flavoring.
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Obtain 2 cups of sticky rice cakes for tteokbooki and 3 hard-boiled eggs, in addition to the ramen

noodles.

Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a big pan: 3 cups of water, generous cup hot

pepper paste, 2 Tbsp sugar, Tbsp hot pepper powder, 1 tsp from the powdered spice pack, 1

tsp soy sauce, and 1 tsp minced garlic. Start boiling on medium. Stir until all the ingredients aremix together well.

Once the sauce starts to boil, add the sticky rice cakes, fried fish cakes, onion, and carrot. Cook

for about 5 minutes on medium.


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In this step, taste it and add up to 1 tsp of soy sauce. Depending on the brand of hot pepper paste

and ramyeon powder, the saltiness of this dish can be different, so make adjustments as required.

About 5 minutes later, add the ramen noodles, hard-boiled eggs, and green onion. Once the

noodles become softer, occasionally stir them around in the sauce so everything will get enough

flavor.

Cook for another 5 minutes, or until the noodles are done cooking. Sprinkle some sesame seeds

on top before serving.


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The colors from the sauce and veggies make it look good. I am satisfied with the result. You caneat delicious restaurant style rabokki in your own home. Enjoy!

Spicy TteokBokkI

, TteokBokkI

Posted by Aeri Lee on October 12, 2008Leave a comment(165)Go to comments
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TteokBokkI () is one of the most popular Korean street foods. Since the way to cook thisfood is very easy and simple, Korean people often make it at home too. Depending on your

personal tastes, you can make it spicier or sweeter. This snack has many different namesaccording to its ingredients such as cheese TteokBokkI, RaBokkI (Ramen noodles), GanJang

TteokBokkI, or GungJung TteokBokkI (soy sauce).

Yield: 3 Servings


EoRinEe () = Child

EoRinEeDeul () = Children

Video Instructions

Main Ingredients

2 Cups (15) Sticky Rice Cake Sticks

2Fried Fish Cakes

1 Cup Cabbage

Cup Onion Cup Carrot

1 Green Onion

Broth Ingredients

2 Cups Water

6 PiecesKelp(12 Inch)
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1Dried Anchovy Pack(Optional)

Sauce Ingredients

3 TbspRed Pepper Paste

1 TbspRed Pepper Powder 2 TbspCorn Syrup

Tbsp Sugar

1 TbspSoy Sauce

Tbsp Minced Garlic

Some Sesame Seeds (to garnish)

Directions

Slice cup worth of an onion into quarter inch pieces. Cut cup worth of a carrot diagonally.Cut 1 green onion into -inch pieces. Cut cup worth of cabbage into quarter inch pieces.

To make the broth, boil 2 cups of water, 6 pieces of kelp, 2 pieces of fish cake, and 1 driedanchovy pack together for about 10 minutes. The dried anchovy pack is optional.
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Remove the kelp, fish cakes, and anchovy pack from the broth. Keep the fish cakes for later and

discard the kelp and anchovy pack.

Cut the cooked fish cakes and the sticky rice cakes into 2 inch pieces.

In the broth, add 3 Tbsp of red pepper paste, 1 Tbsp of red pepper powder, 2 Tbsp of corn syrup, Tbsp of sugar, 1 Tbsp of soy sauce, and Tbsp of minced garlic. Depending on your taste,you can make your tteokbokki sweeter or spicier by changing the amount of sugar or red pepper

paste. If you cant eat too spicy food, skip the red pepper powder. You can use sugar instead of

corn syrup. Cook it for 5 minutes on medium-high.


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Add the rice cakes, carrot, onion, and cabbage into the broth.

Cook it for about 5 minutes until the rice cakes become soft on medium-high.

Add the fish cakes and cook for 1 more minute.


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Add the green onion, cook for another minute, and then turn off the heat.

Sprinkle some sesame seeds on top of TteokBokKi to serve.


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Korean Style Omelette Rice

, OMeuRaISeu

Posted by Aeri Lee on October 11, 2012Leave a comment(13)Go to comments

Today, I will make Korean style omelette rice calledin Korean. The name

(Omurice) and the dish originated from Japan. Many people who watched theKorean drama, Rooftop Prince requested this. The fried rice with various vegetables and meat,

rolled up in a flat egg is a great meal and very delicious. Try it someday.

Yield: 3 Servings


HaengUn () = Goodluck

BulUn () = Badluck

Video Instructions

Main Ingredients

2 Cups Cooked Short Grain Rice

6 Eggs (6 Pinches Salt)

Cup Spam or Ham

Cup Well FermentedKimchi(Optional)

Cup Potato
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Cup Onion

Cup Zucchini

Cup Button Mushrooms

Cup Red Sweet Pepper

Cup Green Sweet Pepper

Cup Yellow Sweet Pepper Cup Carrot

2 Tbsp Cooking Oil

tsp Salt

Some Ketchup (for Garnish)

Directions

Finely chop all the vegetable and meat ingredients: cup spam or ham, cup well fermentedkimchi (optional), cup potato, cup onion, cup zucchini, cup button mushroom, cupred sweet pepper, cup green sweet pepper, cup yellow sweet pepper, and cup carrot.

Depending on your tastes, you can substitute other veggies and/or meats. Just obtain about 2generous cups of them in total.

Add 2 Tbsp of cooking oil and all the chopped ingredients in a heated pan. Fry for about 3

minutes on medium-high.


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Add about 2 cups of cooked short grain rice and mix everything together.

In this step, season the fried rice with tsp of salt. I prefer mine with salt, but you can useketchup, oyster sauce, fish sauce, or SempiosYoundooinstead. If you skipped the kimchi, you

will have to add more salt or other seasoning ingredients for flavor.

Fry for another 5 minutes on medium and divide the fried rice evenly into 3 groups. Each group

will be one serving.
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Break 2 eggs and add 2 pinches of salt. Whisk gently. Each serving will need 2 eggs and 2pinches of salt. You will perform this step 3 times. This way, you will get an even amount of egg

for each serving.

Strain the egg mixture once to get a nicer color and smoother texture.

Preheat an 8-inch nonstick pan on medium-high. Drizzle a little bit of cooking oil in the pan and

gently wipe the surface with a paper towel. Reduce to medium-low. This helps make it easier to

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Pour the egg mixture and cook it for about 3 minutes, or until the surface of the egg is half-cooked. Then, put one serving of fried rice in the center of the flat egg. Spread the rice evenly

down the center.

When the egg is cooked, the edge of the egg will become like very thin paper.

Fold up each side of the egg to cover the rice. Leave it that way for about 2 minutes to finish

cooking the egg.


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Flip it once and cook for another 3 minutes, or until the other side has finished cooking.

Move the finished omelet rice onto a serving plate.

Decorate it with some ketchup. It looks good and tastes good. Serve it with a salad, kimchi,


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pickled radish, or any other side dishes that you like. It is very good for brunch, a kids meal, or a

lunch box. Enjoy.

Do and Don`t in South Korea

Don't wear shorts, jeans or sandals when visiting Panmunjeom as you will be barred from

entering. "Unkempt or shaggy hair" is also forbidden so tie it up or cover it. And when you are at

Freedom Pavilion, don't wave at, point to or attempt to communicate in any way with NorthKorean border guards. Generally its preferred that smart casual dress is worn in all areas where

respect should be shown, such as the above or Buddhist temples etc. Don't write a Korean's name

in red ink. This indicates that the person is deceased. Don't expect apologies when pushed or

jostled in the street. It may be disconcerting to visitors, but Koreans view this as an unavoidableconsequence of living in a densely populated country. Do use both hands when giving something

to a Korean (especially elderly Koreans or authorities). Do be prepared to use chopsticks - forks

will be hard to come by outside of Seoul, though spoons are used to eat rice. Pour drinks forothers and allow them to pour for you - it's impolite to pour your own drink. Don't forget toremove shoes prior to entering private homes or even your own hotel room if you're staying in a

traditional lodging. Do keep currency-exchange receipts to change money back when leaving.

Do plan on being either the guest or the host if dining with a Korean going Dutch (whereeveryone pays for themselves) is not done. Usually the eldest person buys. Don't leave your

camera or anything else that's heat-sensitive on the floor if you're staying in traditional housing

or hotels with floor heating. Koreans heat their buildings via pipes embedded in the concretefloor and some major meltdown might occur if you are not standing by. Don't blow your nose in

public - Koreans find it disgusting. If the need arises, slip off to the restroom or find another

private spot. Do be cautious if what you're eating is covered with bits of green peppers. Some of

the peppers are so hot they will make your insides burn for hours if you are not used to them.Take a small gift when invited into a Korean home.

10 Random Living in Korea and Korea Travel Tips

Eric HuhBlog,Living in Korea,Travel to Korea3

If you are in Korea, you will uncover some interesting, fun, and bizarre things about the Korean

culture You may also notice things that can be out of the normal cultural context and haveyourself asking, is this even normal?! Well look no further, youve come to the right place. We

would like to unveil 10 Random living in Korea and Korea travel tips
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1.) No Tipping in Korea!

Yep, no tipping in Korea. That means forever never ever (or at least until you leave) will you

have to worry about having to tip for restaurants, taxis, and just about ever other service! But

lets say that you did tip in a restaurant, or even tipped a taxi driver, they are probably likely to

give you their huh? face. Some higher end restaurants will include tip in your bill, but themajority of your stay in Korea will be totally tip free! And customer service is still pretty good!

Service industry: Korea 1, Other Places 0.
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2.) Korea Movie Theater Tips

Weve all been in a situation where we scramble for seats and have to ask the occasional,

excuse me, is anyone sitting here? Well some smart cookie in Korea carefully planned the idea

of assigned movie theater seats. Its an old school theater experience that requires foresight for

early reservations (smartphone appsare usually easiest), unless you love siting in the first row.Just make sure you buy your tickets ahead of time for the good seats, and youll be ok

Tip: For a Korea movie theater experience, check out Koreas 4D IMAX theaters (3D movie +

wind, rain, vibrations, smells, etc.).

3.) Spitting in Korea is Acceptable, but

Littering is a No-No!

Although littering is a crime in Korea, there are still some areas of Seoul where the lawseemingly doesnt apply. But certain areas are stricter (i.e. parks and ritzier areas), and you can

get fined even for throwing a cigarette butt out (i.e. area near Gangnam station)! But who said

anything about spitting in public!? Dont be surprised if you see an ajeoshi hocking a huge loogie
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in the bathroom or on the streets of Korea. Its not appreciated by everyone, but its still common

with many Korean men (Oh, and sometimes women too ).

4.) No Daylight Savings Time

Its hard for small changes in Korea to be made to the citizens, since its such a busy country.

Some Koreans believe that changing the time even by 1 hour to adjust for daylight savings is

either a loss or gain in the business world. Samsung will have none of that! ImplementingDaylight Savings Time has been on the list of things to do, and the Korean government has tried

to implement it almost every year but has been rejected every single time. Besides, theres

always that one friend who forgets about it and goes to work an hour late!

5.) Sometimes, One Person Pays For the

Dinner or Drinks

Among students and the younger people, splitting the bill has become very popular in Korea;

however, once you start having elders in the group, they may offer to pay for it all. Here, the

whole idea behind Confucianism and hierarchy starts to come in play. Make sure to check out

our video onKorean Table Manners,where we explain about how the oldest person usuallystarts off by eating first. But if youve watched enough Korean dramas, you know this by now

dont you
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6.)The Word Perm Can Be Used as anAction word

Ok fine. Not a living in Korea tip or Korea travel tip, but this is just random as hell. Plus, picture

of a dude with a perm? Cant let this pass.The noun for perm in Korean is (pama, whichsounds crazy cute by the way). But you can also use it as a verb in Korean. I permed my hair is

oneul pamahaesseoyo ().

*Boss asks why you were 5 hours late to work. You respond, sorry boss, I was permingmy

hair

Okay, thats fine. Since you were perming your hair, Ill let you off the hook. (Not really!)

*Ipermed my hair today! (!)

7.) Cover Your Mouth When Using a

Toothpick
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Some people might think using toothpicks at the table isnt the best manners. But its common

throughout Korea. But at least Korean toothpick users realize that its not the best visual. Thats

why most people use their toothpicks by covering it up with the other hand. The idea behind thisis so that no one will see that nasty stuff youre saving for later. Also its probably to prevent that

awkward moment when you flick a piece of galbi onto someone elses arm. (Tip: Pretend it

didnt happen.)

8.) You Must Use District-Issued Garbage Bags

Almost in every district and city of Korea, you must purchase a standardized garbage bag.

Depending on which area you live in, most of the garbage bags will have a specific label for that

city. For example, Only for use in Anyang. (a city in Gyeonggi-do, Korea). Also, there are

different sized trash bags you can purchase to fit your needs. They usually come in 5, 10, 20, and

even 50 liter sized trash bags! You can purchase these trash bags calledSseulaegi Bongtu (

)at your local grocery store.

Tip: If youre moving apartments in Korea and going to another district, you cant take yourpaid-for garbage bags with you. Be nice and leave them in the apartment for the next owner

See our otherpost for everything you need to know about garbage in Korea.

9.) Stay to the Right on the Escalators
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When you are in Korea, keep in mind that even escalators have their own way of dealing with

human traffic. If you want to just stand, stay on the right. If you want to zoom your way to the

top, walk up the escalator on the left side. Sometimes, you will see people just standing on theleft holding up traffic jams and occasionally you will hear old ajummas yelling, hey bud, stay

on the right side!aigoo!!! Check out our otherSeoul Subway etiquette tips!

10.) Free Shuttle Buses from Seoul to Busan

and Jeonju

This is one of the best ofour 10 things to get absolutely free in Seoul,and its also for bothKorea travelers and those living in Korea. The Visit Korea Committee offers free shuttle buses

for those that want to see more than just Seoul. All it requires is a reservation 10 days in advance

as well as a passport or alien registration card. And if youre headed for Jeonju, we recommend

booking a food tour withOngo Food Communications(akaSeouleats.com)for some bomb food(and drinks, if youre into that ).

The BasicsUse Two Hands

Most people in Korea will use cash simply to buy crazy cute Korean things like animal pajamas.

But when you hand that cash over to the vendor, there is a certain social faux pas that you should

be aware of. When handing things over to people, especially money, Koreans hand them overwith two hands. Its a sign of respect. And although this is less rigid in terms of small and quick

transactions with people you probably wont see again in the future (i.e. convenience stores,

street food, etc.), you should definitely use two hands with certain people and situations, such as:
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