Tteokbokki is one of the most popular Korean street food and snack in Korea. If you are familiar with tteokbokki, you will easily think of the spicy red tteokbokki. However, today I will show you a very different flavor (but delicious) of tteokbokki, royal palace tteokbokki. (We also call it soy sauce tteokbokki = 간장 떡볶이 = ganjang tteokbokki) The reason they call it royal palace tteokbokki is this dish originated from one of the dishes that they served for the king or his royal family in Korean history. Wow, a dish that Korean kings and queens used to eat, isn’t it special? hehe… The soy sauce mixed with other seasonings and vegetables gives the sticky rice cakes a great taste. Try this delicious tteokbokki someday. : D

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• BokSoongAh (복숭아) = Peach
• JahDu (자두) = Plum

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This potato pancakes are an amazingly simple but delicious snack to eat. We only need 4-5 ingredients for this recipe. This dish has been requested many times. Interestingly, people who requested it saw this dish on the Korean TV program “Family Outing.” In that program, Hyo-ri Lee cooked this one day, and many people wanted to learn how to make those potato pancakes. So, I watched that program and made this recipe.

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• SinBahl (신발) = Shose
• YangMahl (양말) = Socks

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This is an another version of a Korean zucchini side-dish. My sister-in-law gave me a very fresh zucchini from her garden the other day, so I made this delicious zucchini side-dish. When I was a kid, I liked making a simple bibimbap with this side-dish whenever my mom made it. To make that simple bibimbap, mix some cooked rice, this side-dish, red pepper paste, kimchi, a fried egg, and some sesame oil to make a wonderfully simple bibimbap. If you are a vegetarian, you can skip the anchovies. And you can also skip the hot pepper if you don’t like spicy food.

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• HoBahk (호박) = Pumpkin
• SuBahk (수박) = Watermelon

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This spicy spinach side-dish is one of the types of Korean spinach side-dishes. The combination of red pepper paste and soy bean paste give the spinach a unique and delicious flavor. It is good for the busy daily life, because it only takes a couple minutes to make. Adjust the amount of red pepper paste and soy bean paste to your tastes. Spinach is a very healthy vegetable, so try this tasty and healthy side-dish someday.

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• SonGahRahk (손가락) = Finger
• BalGahRahk (발가락) = Toe

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These Korean styled white fish cakes are really delicious. They have a good white fish flavor along with extra vegetables, and a little bit of flour to make a perfect dish. You can prepare the fish mixture ahead and fry it just before serving. That way, it can be a good party food as an appetizer or side-dish.

Short Korean Lesson: *^^*

• Dahn (단) = Sweet
• MaeWoon (매운) = Spicy

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