Eomuk-bokkeum 어묵볶음

Eomuk-bokkeum 어묵볶음 Ingredients ½ pound fish cakes (fish cakes store-bought or homemade), sliced into thin pieces 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 to 3 tablespoons hot pepper paste 1 tablespoon rice syrup, corn syrup, or sugar 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds ½ medium onion (¼ cup), sliced thinly ¼ cup worth carrot, sliced thinly 1 garlic clove, minced 1 green chili pepper, chopped 1 green onion, chopped Today I’m going to show you how to make one of the most popular Korean lunchbox side dishes: spicy stirfried fish cakes, or eomuk-bokkeum in Korean It’s sweet, spicy, chewy, and salty, which means it goes perfectly with rice: the blandness of the rice offsets the bolder flavors of eomuk-bokkeum, and the spicy fish cakes add life to white rice All Korean kids love this dish When my children were young, they loved it when I put it in their dosirak They never got tired of eomuk-bokkeum!You can make this recipe with fish cakes bought from the store, or from fish cakes you make at home, either way will be delicious And for a nonspicy version, skip the spicy stuff – hot pepper paste and green chili peppers – and add 1 tablespoon soy sauce Let me know if you make this dish, especially if you make it with your homemade fish cakes I want to hear how it turns out!