Spicy Korean Rice Cakes (Ddeokbokki Or Tteokbokki)

• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 1 (24 ounce) package thinly sliced tteok (Korean rice cakes), drained
• 1 (14 ounce) package eomuk (Korean fish cakes), sliced
• 3 tablespoons simple syrup
• 3 tablespoons gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), or more to taste
• 2 tablespoons red chile powder, or more to taste
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup diced white onion
• 1 cup chopped green onions

1. Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice cakes and fish cakes; return to a boil. Add simple syrup, gochujang, chile powder, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion and green onion. Simmer until sauce is red, thick, and silky, about 5 minutes.

water, rice cakes, simple syrup, gochujang, red chile powder, garlic, salt, ground black pepper, white onion, green onions

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/221499/spicy-korean-rice-cakes-ddeokbokki-or-tteokbokki/ (may not work)