Watching
Korean TV shows and movies made me a bit familiar with their culture,
particularly food. And with Channel M’s Masterchef Korea 3 currently playing, I
can’t help but try some of the cuisine featured if it’s available in the
Philippines. One of such includes topokki or more popularly called tteokbokki,
a spicy rice cake snack.
Thanks to
great supermarket finds at SM hypermarket’s international products section, I
came across yopokki (one last stock at that time, meant to be!) and immediately
got one to give it a try.
Cooking it is
easy; simply boil 200 mL of water and add the item along with its spices. The
finished product must be consumed while it’s still hot. Once cold, the topokki
becomes solid rock hard.
What it
tastes like can be comparable to our local rice delicacies but only spicy. The
sauce is similar to that of Hunt’s Pork and Beans but again, spicy. I enjoyed
every spicy stick.
If you love
it spicy as well, spice up your snack with yummy yopokki!
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