What is tteokbokki?
Tteokbokki · Korean
Chewy Korean rice cakes simmered in a sweet, spicy gochujang sauce, often with fish cakes, boiled egg and scallions.
What it tastes like
Bouncy, chewy cylinders in a sticky, sweet-hot red sauce. Spice level runs from friendly to sweaty.
Where you’ll see it
Korean restaurants and street food spots, sometimes with melted cheese or with ramen noodles mixed in (rabokki).