Rabokki

Rabokki
TypeTteokbokki
Place of originKorea
Main ingredientsTteok, ramyeon
Korean name
Hangul
라볶이
Revised Romanizationrabokki
McCune–Reischauerrapokki
IPA[ɾa.p͈o.k͈i]

Rabokki (라볶이) is a type of tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes), with added ramyeon noodles.[1] It is a street food commonly sold in bunsikjip (snack bars).[2] As with other tteokbokki dishes, eomuk (fish cakes) and boiled eggs are a common addition.[3] Cream sauce or western-style chili sauce may be used instead of gochujang (Korean chili paste).[4]

Etymology

Rabokki is a Korean language portmanteau that combines the words for ramyeon (라면), and tteokbokki (떡볶이). The literal meaning is to add ramyeon noodles to rice cakes.[5]

References

  1. ^ Sasse, Werner; Kim, Hak-soon; Lee, Yong-shik (Spring 2012). Koo, Chun-sur (ed.). "English Blogs and Cyber Guide to Korean Cuisine". Koreana. p. 74. Retrieved 10 April 2017 – via issuu.
  2. ^ Kauffman, Jonathan (28 January 2013). "The Great Noodle Quest". San Francisco Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ Joo, Judy (2016). Korean Food Made Simple. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-544-66330-5.
  4. ^ Korean Culture and Information Service (2009). Passport to Korean Culture. Seoul: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. p. 37. ISBN 978-89-7375-153-2.
  5. ^ Oliver, Nyasha (2020-04-18). "Rabokki Recipe, Korea's Spicy Rice Cake Noodle Dish". Honest Food Talks. Retrieved 2020-11-01.