Comments on Smoky Wok: Ddukbokki - Korean Spicy Rice Cakes 떡볶이

it looks good :D

2011-12-27T13:28:15.590+08:00

it looks good :D

Hi renee! thanks for your kind words. No, the mir...

2011-01-09T16:21:06.819+08:00

Hi renee! thanks for your kind words. No, the mirin is not essential for the dish but it just lends a nice fragrance but then I am a big fan of using mirin :D You could add a dash of sake to subsitute if you want. Hope that helps!

The ddukbokki looks great!:D I was wondering what ...

2011-01-09T15:49:18.474+08:00

The ddukbokki looks great!:D I was wondering what can I use to substitute the mirin? As in, is mirin essential for this dish?

^ yes, do hope you will give this a try! :D

2011-01-08T11:26:02.275+08:00

^ yes, do hope you will give this a try! :D

Wow! This is something that I really want to try! ...

2011-01-08T10:29:31.377+08:00

Wow! This is something that I really want to try! Korean dishes always look so delicious.

Gali - how about www.koamart.com? I think they sel...

2010-12-05T15:57:52.095+08:00

Gali - how about www.koamart.com? I think they sell some korean foodstuff. hope that helps :D

You've made me miss Korea so badly! I wish I h...

2010-12-05T15:50:25.704+08:00

You've made me miss Korea so badly! I wish I had access to some Korean ingredients around here... but no such luck.

^ hehe great time to pull it out

2010-12-02T18:08:03.707+08:00

^ hehe great time to pull it out

Thanks for this beautiful reminder. I have one sam...

2010-12-01T16:04:36.852+08:00

Thanks for this beautiful reminder. I have one same pack of rice cakes in my freezer too : ).

Limecake - thanks! Xiaolu - thanks! I should have...

2010-12-01T14:36:39.488+08:00

Limecake - thanks!

Xiaolu - thanks! I should have added some fish cakes too :D

Juliana - hope you'll like this, this is like the national street food of Korea!

LK - thanks! you're too kind!

Wow! You're so good in whipping up Korean dish...

2010-12-01T13:28:36.923+08:00

Wow! You're so good in whipping up Korean dishes! These rice cakes look so tempting with the spicy sauce.

Oh! I love this rice cake, but haven't had it...

2010-12-01T13:16:20.695+08:00

Oh! I love this rice cake, but haven't had it made this way...would love to try it...looks so tasty :-)

I adore Korean food, and this looks fantastic. Ma...

2010-12-01T11:40:04.983+08:00

I adore Korean food, and this looks fantastic. Makes me want to go to H-mart (the grocery) right now to get all I need to make it.

Oh yum that looks fabulous! Love the red! Rice cak...

2010-12-01T10:54:56.570+08:00

Oh yum that looks fabulous! Love the red! Rice cakes are one of my favourites.

TF - yes I bought the rice cakes or dduk to be coo...

2010-12-01T10:26:34.518+08:00

TF - yes I bought the rice cakes or dduk to be cooked!

Little Inbox - dried ones? I've only seen the frozen or refrigerated ones (Korean version),the dried ones tend to be from China? not sure if they are the same :P This is my first time cooking rice cakes of any kind!

I have a packet of dried rice cake keep for quite ...

2010-12-01T10:18:09.700+08:00

I have a packet of dried rice cake keep for quite some time. I want to get it cooked.

Did you buy your korean rice cakes? Sure! Spicy is...

2010-12-01T09:45:27.846+08:00

Did you buy your korean rice cakes? Sure! Spicy is good in this cold weather. :)

thanks yue - i'm not sure how authentic it is ...

2010-12-01T08:43:34.544+08:00

thanks yue - i'm not sure how authentic it is but it was good! lol

beyond - haha thanks..you're right on the anchovies, I couldn't find bigger ones at the time and so I added some konbu for more flavour hehe..thanks for the tip on not removing the heads..I'm usually too lazy to do that hehe

Your Ddukbokki looks just like mine. Adding a litt...

2010-12-01T06:07:19.312+08:00

Your Ddukbokki looks just like mine. Adding a little bit of ketchup at the end makes the flavor more interesting, isn't it?
For the anchovies to make stock, look for bigger in sizes. They will produce more flavor, and no need to remove head either because they will be discarded anyway. They are the flavor booster.
Great job. Now I am hungry...

this korean rice cake dish looks so good and authe...

2010-12-01T04:22:07.418+08:00

this korean rice cake dish looks so good and authentic!! thank you for sharing!