Food Network Kitchen's Spicy Rice Cake and Ramen (Raboki) for LESSONS FROM GRANDMA/MICROWAVE VEGGIES/CHICKEN SOUP, as seen on Food Network
Recipe courtesy of Esther Choi for Food Network Kitchen

Rabokki (Ramyun and Tteokbokki)

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 45 min
  • Active: 30 min
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Rabokki, ramyun (Korean-style ramen) with rice cakes, is a nod to tteokbokki, the popular rice cakes sold by street vendors all over Korea. This at-home version features fish cakes, but tteokbokki can be made with beef, seafood and vegetables. The spicy sauce gets its heat from gochujang and gochugaru, while anchovies and kombu add savory, umami notes.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Put the dried anchovies, kombu, onion and 4 cups cold water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, then strain the broth into a large saucepan (discard the solids). Bring the broth back to a simmer, add the corn syrup, gochujang, brown sugar, gochugaru, garlic and beef bouillon and stir to combine. Add the tteok and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the broth is thickened and reduced by two-thirds, 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of water to a boil and blanch the ramen noodles until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain and set aside. 
  3. When the broth is reduced, add the fishcakes, ramen noodles and scallions. Simmer for 1 to 2 more minutes until well coated. Garnish with the halved eggs and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.

Cook’s Note

This dish has a thick sauce that coats the tteok (rice cakes) well. It is slightly saucy at first, but as it sits, it tightens up.