here in korea, tteokbokki (pronounced dawk-bow-kee) is EVERYWHERE. it's a very popular dish; one that you will likely find on a corner of just about every block in the city. it's cooked & served out of carts on the street, just as you would buy hotdogs in nyc. i'm happy to report that i like it. ...so what IS it? well, it's a dense, chewy, glutinous rice cake that's been rolled into a thick round noodle and then chopped up into pieces (about the size and shape of penne pasta, only solid). these 'noodles' are stewed up in a hot pepper sauce w/ green onions, fish cakes & some other spices. it's spicy, yummy & filling. so i finally gave a go at making it at home, a vegetarian version. i threw in a couple of extra vegetables and extra spice.... it turned out really good, but i may have overdone it on the spice. i'm breathing fire!
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