Tteokbokki

I ate Tteokbokki at three different restaurants in the same week to compare. The results were illuminating. The use of kimchi brine varied significantly — only one got it right. The fiery and fermented profile should be consistent but interpretation differs widely. the communal banchan side dishes …

Some dishes exist to comfort and Tteokbokki is absolutely in that category. The deeply umami quality works on something almost primal — you feel the warmth of it immediately. kimchi brine does work that no substitute can replicate. the communal banchan side dishes are as important as the main. Ther…