After having tried the ddeokbokki with cheese at Shin Dang Dong, my sister Aia decided we can easily make it at home. True enough, after reading how it's supposed to be cooked online, we headed to a Korean convenience store and bought the necessary ingredients.




What we cooked was actually ddeokbokki with ramyeon and cheese - otherwise known as rabokki. The ramyeon is optional.

What you'll need:

• Rice cake
• Fish cake
• Chili paste
• Vegetables (whatever is available, like cabbage or carrots)
• Garlic
• Onions or leeks
• Ramyeon (optional)
• Cheese
• Soy sauce
• Sugar
• Crab sticks

It's the most simplest thing, really. All you have to do is boil about a cup of water with around 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and a tablespoon of sugar.


Once the mixture starts to boil, add in the rice and fish cakes. Prior to cooking, I soaked the rice and fish cakes in water for about 15 minutes. Not sure if it's necessary - but I had read on someone else's blog that that's the way to do it, so I did.


Cook for about 4 minutes on low heat. I would stir every now and then just to make sure it doesn't stick to the bottom of the saucepan. Then add the vegetables, ramyeon, garlic and onions, and about 4 tablespoons of the chili paste.


Once the ramyeon is cooked, add in the grated cheese. Use about 3 tablespoons. It's really up to how creamy you want your ddeokbokki to be. Also optional, you may add in some crab sticks, which I did at around this point.


Stir until the cheese completely melts.


Best if served with a side of kimchi. Heh.


Happy eating!