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Korean-style serving of Rose tteokbokki

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Rose tteokbokki

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What exactly is it?

Cream or milk softens the color and flavor of red tteokbokki sauce into a rich orange coating. Sausage or bacon may join the chewy cakes. The pale color does not guarantee mildness: the sauce can still contain plenty of chili.

Main ingredients

Rice or wheat cakes, chili seasoning and cream, milk or cheese; optional sausage or bacon

Ordering and serving

Check milk, cream and cheese toppings if you avoid dairy. Where spice levels are offered, ask how hot the mildest version actually is.

Origins and changes

This is a modern combination of tteokbokki and a creamy sauce. KTO describes dairy added to chili seasoning; the rose-colored result does not require rosé wine.

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Rose tteokbokki

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Main ingredients
Rice or wheat cakes, chili seasoning and cream, milk or cheese; optional sausage or bacon
Flavor and character
Cream or milk softens the color and flavor of red tteokbokki sauce into a rich orange coating. Sausage or bacon may join the chewy cakes. The pale color does not guarantee mildness: the sauce can still contain plenty of chili.
How to eat it
Check milk, cream and cheese toppings if you avoid dairy. Where spice levels are offered, ask how hot the mildest version actually is.
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Tteokbokki

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Main ingredients
Rice or wheat cakes, chili paste or flakes, sugar and scallion; optional fish cake and stock
Flavor and character
Soft rice or wheat cakes cook in a sweet, spicy red sauce. Rice cakes tend to have a dense bite, while wheat cakes soften and absorb the seasoning. Fish cake and boiled eggs are common additions, and some versions retain plenty of sauce.
How to eat it
Jeukseok tteokbokki cooks in a tabletop pan with optional noodle additions. It differs from ready-cooked stall portions; check whether the order is by person or by pan.
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