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Korean Tteokbokki 떡볶이

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Hello weebs!  I was so excited to get cooking for this blog for the first time. I was even more excited because I have been wanting to try tteokbokki for quite a while. Tteokbokki, stir fried rice cakes, are mentioned in or appear in almost every Korean Drama that I have watched… which is quite a few. In “Let’s Eat” divorced foodie Soo-Kyung loves to eat but can’t go to restaurants that require you to purchase multiple portions or won’t let you take home the left overs (yes apparently that is a thing). In episode 4 Soo-Kyung eats some delicious looking tteokbokki with muscles with a coworker. He can’t help but stare as she devours it with an almost sensual pleasure. I would definitely recommend this show as a foodie myself. Tteokbokki is a very versatile dish and is readily available at street carts in Korea. I will be using a few of the most popular add-ons for my recipe: boiled eggs, eomuk (fish cakes), and ramyun (Korean ramen). This recipe will serve about 4 people. Let’s get