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Why is tteokbokki sauce too thin?

Check the rice cakes before reducing the sauce: a long simmer can soften them more than you want.

Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes)
Dish reference photo; not a step-by-step photo of this adjustment. by jetalone (flickr) · CC BY 2.0

What to try

  1. If the rice cakes are already tender, lift them out temporarily.

  2. Simmer the sauce uncovered in a wide pan until it coats a spoon to your liking.

  3. Return the rice cakes and stir gently; next time reserve some liquid instead of adding it all at once.

Make a small adjustment, then check the result before changing the whole batch.

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Recipe reference

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