Namet Fatma’s Food Journey: Savoring Tteokbokki in Dubai’s Best Restaurants and Easy Home Cooking Recipes

Tteokbokki is a beloved Korean street food dish featuring chewy rice cakes cooked in a spicy and savory sauce. In this culinary adventure, we’ll explore the best restaurants in Dubai that serve delectable Tteokbokki and learn how to recreate this dish at home with easy-to-follow recipes.

Restaurant 1: Tteokbokki Delights
Location: Downtown Dubai

Menu Highlight: Classic Tteokbokki
Description: Tteokbokki cooked to perfection in a rich, spicy gochujang-based sauce, complemented by fish cakes, boiled eggs, and scallions.

Restaurant 2: Seoul Street Eats
Location: Dubai Marina

Menu Highlight: Cheese Tteokbokki
Description: A twist on the classic, this dish features Tteokbokki smothered in melted mozzarella and cheddar cheese, creating a delightful fusion of flavors.

Restaurant 3: K-Fusion Kitchen
Location: Jumeirah

Menu Highlight: Seafood Tteokbokki
Description: A seafood lover’s dream, this variation incorporates shrimp, squid, and mussels into the spicy sauce for a mouthwatering experience.

Home Cooking Recipes:

Classic Tteokbokki:
Ingredients:
– 200g Tteok (Korean rice cakes)
– 100g fish cakes, sliced into strips
– 2 cups water
– 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
– 1 tablespoon soy sauce
– 1 tablespoon sugar
– 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
– 1 tablespoon minced garlic
– 1 cup sliced cabbage
– 1 sliced carrot
– 2 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces
– Sesame seeds and roasted seaweed for garnish

Instructions:
1. In a large pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and stir-fry until fragrant.
2. Add the sliced cabbage and carrot to the pan, sauté for a few minutes until slightly softened.
3. Pour water into the pan and bring it to a boil. Dissolve gochujang, soy sauce, and sugar in the boiling water, stirring well to create the sauce.
4. Add the rice cakes and fish cakes to the sauce. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the rice cakes become tender and the sauce thickens.
5. Toss in the green onions and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
6. Transfer the Tteokbokki to a serving plate and garnish with sesame seeds and roasted seaweed.

Cheese Tteokbokki:

Ingredients:
– 200g Tteok (Korean rice cakes)
– 1 cup fish cake, sliced
– 1 cup sliced scallions
– 2 cups water
– 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
– 1 tablespoon soy sauce
– 1 tablespoon sugar
– 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
– 1 tablespoon minced garlic
– 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
– 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:
1. Heat vegetable oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until aromatic.
2. Pour water into the pan and bring it to a boil. Dissolve gochujang, soy sauce, and sugar in the boiling water, stirring well to create the sauce.
3. Add the rice cakes, fish cakes, and scallions to the sauce. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the rice cakes become tender and the sauce thickens.
4. Reduce the heat to low and sprinkle both mozzarella and cheddar cheese over the Tteokbokki. Cover the pan and let it cook until the cheese melts and becomes gooey.
5. Serve immediately, enjoying the cheesy goodness.

 

Seafood Tteokbokki:

Ingredients:
– 200g Tteok (Korean rice cakes)
– 100g shrimp, peeled and deveined
– 100g squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
– 100g mussels, cleaned
– 2 cups water
– 2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
– 1 tablespoon soy sauce
– 1 tablespoon sugar
– 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
– 1 tablespoon minced garlic
– 1 cup sliced onion
– 1 cup sliced bell peppers (assorted colors)
– 1 tablespoon sesame oil
– Sesame seeds and sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions:
1. In a large pan, heat vegetable oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant.
2. Add sliced onion and bell peppers to the pan. Stir-fry until they start to soften.
3. Pour water into the pan and bring it to a boil. Dissolve gochujang, soy sauce, and sugar in the boiling water, stirring well to create the sauce.
4. Add the rice cakes, shrimp, squid, and mussels to the sauce. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the rice cakes become tender and the seafood is cooked through.
5. Drizzle sesame oil over the Tteokbokki and stir well to combine.
6. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

Conclusion:
Namet Fatma’s Tteokbokki food journey in Dubai has been a delightful experience, savoring different variations of this Korean street food classic. Whether dining at the best restaurants in town or preparing it at home, Tteokbokki continues to be a beloved dish enjoyed by many in Dubai and beyond.