Royal tteokbokki (Gungjung tteokbokki)

Main ingredients:

2 sticks garaetteok (cylindrical rice cakes)

1/2 onion

1/2 yellow bell pepper, 1/2 red bell pepper

1 green bell peppers

3 shiitake mushrooms

100 g beef for japchae (thinly sliced)

1 pack beech mushrooms

1/2 cup fresh wood ear mushrooms

Chopped pine nuts, sesame seeds, sesame oil

Beef marinade:

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 teaspoon sugar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

Black pepper to taste

Sauce ingredients:

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons mirin

1 teaspoon oyster sauce

(serves 3 to 4)

Instructions:

Slice the garaetteok into thin strips and soak in cold water, then blanch briefly. Toss with a bit of sesame oil to prevent sticking.

Slice the bell peppers, mushrooms, and prepare other vegetables. Marinate the beef in the marinade mixture. Stir-fry the onion with a pinch of salt, then add bell peppers, adding a little water if needed. Set aside the stir-fried vegetables.

Cook the beef in the pan, then add mushrooms. Once nearly cooked, add blanched rice cakes and sauce ingredients, allowing the flavors to meld.

Garnish with sesame seeds, pine nuts and a drizzle of sesame oil.

[Source: W Table]

(Gungjung tteokbokki, royal court tteokbokki, soy sauce tteokbokki, non-spicy rice cake stir-fry, Korean royal stir-fried rice cakes)