Tteokbokki (떡볶이)

Introduction:

There are various dishes in Korea that you can buy in a restaurant or from street food vendors. A lot of the dishes I've tried so far are either sweet or spicy. You can find bulgogi hamburgers and pizza that are sweet instead of salty! I've even tried a blueberry cheese pizza! I can't say they are my favorite foods (though the blueberry pizza actually was not bad, though it was more of a dessert than a meal), but maybe you'd like them! Instead, I will talk about one of my and many Koreans favorite dish: tteokbokki.

What food did I try?:

Tteokbokki (떡볶이) is a very popular street food dish in South Korea. It is a chewy rice cake snack often served with soft fish cakes in a spicy-sweet chili sauce. All of my Korean friends recomended I TRY this snack, and I am glad they did! I've tried tteokbokki from various sources, including street vendors, festivals, restaurants, and at the grocery store.

How did I feel when I tried it?:

Tteokbokki is very delicious! Sometimes it can get too spicy for me, but I can't stop eating it! Sometimes the sauce is very thick; sometimes it is liquidy. It depends how the cook prepares his or her tteokbokki. I personally prefer tteokbokki when it is soft and chewy rather than al dente like how pasta is sometimes cooked.

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