# Tteokbokki (from Maangchi)

Video: [Spicy rice cake (Tteokbokki: 떡볶이)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674) by [Maangchi](https://www.youtube.com/@Maangchi).
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- Serves: not stated
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$2.60 per serving, ~$7.81 for ~3 portions (assumed); saves ~$17.40* per serving (87%) vs ordering out (~$20.00*). * Estimate: 5 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 3 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 4 cups water
- 7 dried anchovies
- 5 and 6 inch size dried kelp
- 1 pound rice cake
- a bowl fish cake balls
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup hot pepper paste
- 1 tbsp hot pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 3 green onion

## Steps

1. [1:03](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=63s) Clean and remove heads and guts from dried anchovies.
2. [0:33](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=33s) Boil 4 cups of water in a pan over medium-high heat.
3. [1:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=74s) Add prepared dried anchovies and dried kelp to the boiling water.
4. [1:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=83s) Boil the broth without a lid for 15 minutes.
5. [1:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=94s) Cut the rice cakes into approximately 3 and a half inch pieces.
6. [2:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=148s) Mix hot pepper paste, hot pepper flakes, and sugar in a small bowl.
7. [3:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=197s) Cut the green onions into lengths of about 2 and a half inches, saving some for garnish.
8. [3:32](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=212s) Peel hard boiled eggs.
9. [4:08](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=248s) Remove and discard the boiled kelp and anchovies from the broth.
10. [4:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=258s) Add the rice cakes and the prepared sauce into the broth.
11. [4:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=275s) Gently stir the mixture as it cooks.
12. [4:37](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=277s) Add the cut green onions, fish cake balls, and hard boiled eggs to the pan.
13. [5:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=315s) Continue stirring gently until the rice cakes absorb the broth and the sauce thickens and shines.
14. [6:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA3Uo3a9674&t=375s) Transfer the finished ddeokbokki to a plate and serve.

## Equipment

- pan
- portable gas stove
- wooden spatula
- skimmer spoon
- knife
- cutting board

## What the video didn't say

- Serving size not stated
- Total preparation and cooking time not stated

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