25 min · 2
Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cakes) →
Tteokbokki — If the sauce becomes too thick, add a little water gradually.
Ingredient substitutes
Gochujang substitute guide
Gochujang gives a sauce body as well as heat. A thin hot sauce cannot replace all of its jobs.
- Original ingredient
- Gochujang
- Alternative in this guide
- Sweet paprika
How to use this guide
For a chili-free direction, follow the linked soy-sauce gungjung tteokbokki instead of converting red tteokbokki spoon for spoon. A little sweet paprika can add color, but is optional.
What changes and what to check
There is no universal paprika-to-gochujang ratio. Mexican vinegar-based hot sauces add acidity; mild gochujang can still be hot. Check the paprika label for added chili.
Related recipes
25 min · 2
Royal court tteokbokki →
Royal tteokbokki — Check the doneness of the rice cakes before soy sauce reduces and becomes too salty.
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