Ddeokggochi is a popular Korean street food. It is very popular with children, and I used to eat this after school with my friends. The taste is spicy and sweet. Enjoy this great Korean snack someday.
Yield: 10 Skewers
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- Bbahng (빵) = Bread
- Tteok (떡) = Sticky Rice Cake
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 20 Sticky Rice Cakes
- 10 Skewers
- Some Oil for Frying
Sauce Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Ketchup
- 2 Tbsp Red Pepper Paste
- 2 Tbsp Honey (or Corn Syrup)
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 Tbsp Cooking Wine (Mirim)
- 1 Tbsp Onion Juice
- 1 Clove Minced Garlic
- 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Tbsp Chopped Peanuts
- ⅛ tsp Black Pepper
Directions
Boil frozen rice cakes for 1 minute, or until soft. If they are not frozen, then boil them for 30 seconds. After that, drain water, rinse in cold water, and pull them apart.
Cut the rice cakes in half.
Put 4 or 5 rice cakes on a skewer. You will get about 10 skewered sticky rice cakes.
Place the rice cakes in a heated pan with a little oil.
Fry the rice cakes until they become golden brown.
While you are frying the rice cakes, make the sauce. Mix all of the sauce ingredients in a pan.
Heat the sauce on medium until it boils, stirring occasionally.
Coat the fried rice cakes with the sauce. You can use a brush or spoon.
This is one recipe worth making! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
Hi Aeri,
Just getting into the Korean cuisine and made these sticky rice cakes for Christmas. I ate too many they were so good. Thanks for your website, onto soups next :O)
I made this tonight – it was delicious! Thank you again for sharing your recipe!
Hi Aeri, i made this a few times and it was delicious, the first time i made it was with the homemade sticky rice, and it came out perfectly when i skewered them. but i bought the sticky rice from the store this time and whenever i skewered them some of it broke. Any tips ?
hi Tyda,
I think depending on the ingredients they used to make the sticky rice cakes.. (if they only use rice flour.. or if they mix some normal flour to rice flour..) the texture seems a little different like that.. and problem you have.. or when you cook frozen rice cakes in hot water.. that can happen too.. that case thaw your frozen rice cakes for sometime before you boil them in hot water. I hope my tips work for you.
Thank you 1 more question do you use the same amount of ketchup as the red pepper paste
hi Dashon,
Yes, try same amount of ketchup..but as I said.. you might have to reduce some sweet ingredients amount.. because ketchup is sweet..
Is it okay to make it not spicy
hi Dashon,
In korea.. some mom’s use ketchup instead of red pepper paste for their kids who can’t eat spicy food.. maybe you can try that.. just if you use ketchp.. make sure you adjust (reduce) the sweetness a little..because ketchup itself is already sweet..
Hi Aeri are these spicy?By the way is sweet rice flour the same thing as glutinous rice flour?
hi Dashon,
yep.. they are same..
I don’t think they are that spicy..but my sister-in-law and husband think it is spicy.. so yes.. it is spicy..
Hi Aeri,
I’m a big fan of Korean Ricecakes!
I absolutely adore tteokbogi! I have question – how do we reheat the leftovers of ddeokggochi?
Say I make 10 skewers, but want to keep 5. What’s the best way to store them and reheat them?
Thanks for the recipe!
hi Lynette,
Use microwave, toaster oven.. even frying pan on a stove will work.. just you might lose your sauce..and have to watch not to burn the sauce.. ^^ store them in the refrigerator. It is best to eat when it’s fresh though.. hehe
Hi Aeri,
I made this today for a potluck, but it was hard when I brought it there… because I made it an hour in advance! Still, I enjoyed the flavors very much!! I wanna make some more!
hi Yer,
it tastes great when its’ cool too.. make some more..and give some to me.. hehe jk.. ^^
that was a good choice for potluck..
Hi, Aeri!
I found a bag of frozen Korean rice cake in an Asian store, but they are sliced.. I didn’t have skewers so I tried frying them without the skewers.. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out well since they were sticking to each other and they didn’t turn brown like yours. It was a failure and I just threw them away. I still have like 2/3 of that bag and would really like to make these. What should I do?
Thanks! I’m a big fan of your website. =)
hi MelissaTX,
You can just fry them in a pan with oil. Once it starts to fry.. they should apart each other.. even if some are sticked together it’s okay.. just fry them and coat with the sauce ..it will taste good. good luck.
is there a substitute for the cooking wine, mirim? because i dont want to buy it when im only using it to make this.
hi christina,
I will say..just skip the cooking wine.. but.. for the sauce.. it can be too thick.. so add 1 or 2 tbsp of water instead.. ^^
thanks
I made these today, without the skewers, and I made another recipe for Dduk Bok Ki at the same time. This one was much more popular. So much flavor, even though I forgot the garlic (I love garlic, so I don’t know what I was thinking).
Thank you for the really good recipe and the neat video.
I just tried this recipe, and loved it! Thanks Aeri ^^
I didn’t put in ketchup or onion juice, but it still turned out great…and it also turns out that this sauce is a great marinade as well =) I had some leftover sauce, and marinated some pork with it, then pan-fried them after a day of marinating. Yum!
hi Ariel,
Thanks.
Great. haha.. clever idea to use the sauce for your pork.
btw.. your name is similar with mine.. hehe
I tried this about a week ago. We loved it!! I love the chewy texture! I did it without the skewer though…but I believe it is a lot easier to eat it with skewer or for frying..it’s very sticky.
Definitely will try it again with the skewer,, Thanx Aeri..
hi Sally,
oops.. I thought I replied to your comment..and huk.. maybe I didn’t.. sorry.. anyway.. without skewer.. the taste will be same.. so it’s okay.. hehe yep.. try it again.. someday. thanks
Aeri,
My husband and I really loved your Ddoekggochi recipe. This food made me to think of my childhood memories back in Korea almost twenty years ago. Thank you and I am so happy that you are a good christain, too.
Hi, megan
Aha… so you are a Korean ?? Nice to meet you !!! Thanks for trying my recipe. Hehe… I want to be a good christian. Hope to see you again~~
Yes, I am Korean. I am slow type in korean. I need to learn to type in Korean faster. Soon, I will write in Korean because I want to communicate with you in Korean. I live in the east coast area. Are you? I am just wondering if you live close where I live. Thank you for the recipe again.
Oops! I made lots of spelling and grammar mistakes cause I don’t read it twice. Sorry, but I hope you understand what I mean.
Hi megan
haha.. oops..I just asked you..if you are related to Korea in any ways… on my other reply… so you are Korean.. That explains a little.. why your son loves Korean food.right ?? ^^ hehe.. Don’t worry about your English.. I think yours is great. So you moved to USA ..or You were born in USA ?? I’m living in PA.. how about you ??
Hi Aeri, it’s ok. Kenchunayo. I found the Rada knives under Chef’s Stuff in your blog. As you can see I’ve been busy in the kitchen lately. Just made this recipe. It’s perfect for our weather in Sydney right now! Reminds of kimduksoon in Seoul, except I can eat it in my own home : D
Hi, Marg
hehe.. yep..I posted the knives I use for cooking.. you found it.
Thanks for trying the recipe..I’m happy you enjoyed it.
Hi Aeri, I just watched this video. Wow! The knife you are using is pretty neat! Is it like a Chinese cleaver? What brand is it? I myself am Chinese but fell in love with all things Korean after watching Dae Jang Geum. LOL! In fact I even got DJG cooking DVD and tried making Korean Royal Palace food. Have been to Seoul twice and loved it!
Hi, Marg
I don’t know why ..but I just found your comment..oops sorry for late reply. aha..you watched Dae Jang Geum ?? cool~~~ DJG cooking DVD ?? It shows how to make Korean royal palace food ?? wow.. I didn’t know that there is that kind of thing.. hehe anyway.. thanks !!!
Hi Aeri, this looks great. I think I’ll try making it tomorrow. Have some rice cakes just sitting in the freezer. Lol.
Hi, tw1light
Rescue your frozen rice cakes from the freezer. lol… hehe thanks !!!
Yes, try it. so far many people really liked it.
Hi Aeri,
Tried it today. I didn’t have skewers so I just did it without ^^”. But I love the sauce!! And added more onions…really chunky. Yummy! Thanks for the recipe.
Hi, tw1light
haha.. very good !!! actually I just wanted to show how they make and sell this snack in Korea.. you don’t have to use skewers if you don’g have.. Happy to hear that you loved it. thanks !!!
Me and my husband just made some and it was d-e-licious!!! thank you so much aeri unni I cant wait to try the kimchi ramen and jangjorim for my 2 yr old baby boy =]
Hi, kairi
your son must be good at eating spicy food.. wow.. jangorim sounds good.. Thank you
Oh.. did you ? ^^ I’m happy to hear that !!! haha.. for 2 year old baby, ramen will not be too spicy ???
This is a wonderful snack food. When cooking make sure you get the rice cakes crispy before coating them with the sauce. They taste the best that way.
Hi, honey ~~
How a helpful information!!!! I like that you mention some ideas that I forgot to mention..hehe thanks. You are the best !!!
I’ve been wanting to make ddeokggochi for so long (recipes are hard to find =__=) and I finally had all the ingredients yesterday so I made it following your recipe!
It tasted so good and it tasted just like my friends mom version when she used to make it for us! Even my 8 year nephew loved it!
Thank you so much for the recipe Aeri~~
Hi, Ashleigh
Oh… I’m very happy to hear that you liked the ddeokggochi. haha..even your nephew loved it? Awesome !!! It wasn’t too spicy to him?? mabye it wasn’t..anyway.. thank you sooooo much for your comment !!! It’s always happy to get reviews like yours. Have a great day !!!
Hi! I made your Ddeokggochi tonight. It turned out great – crunchy and sweet and spicy! My brother and Mom loved it too. Thanks so much for the recipe!
Hi, pho50
Wow, thank you soooooo much for your comment. I’m very happy that you tried Ddeokggochi and liked it. I hope I can fill this site with more other recipes. Have a good day..bye!!