How to make soy sauce tteokbokki—a perfect kid-friendly recipe with a mild, gentle flavor!
If the rice cakes are hard, soak them in cold water for about 10 minutes. Slice the beef and vegetables into thin strips about 3-4cm long for easy eating.
Add a little cooking oil to a pan preheated over medium heat. Add the beef and 0.5 tablespoons minced garlic and stir-fry until the beef loses its redness and becomes fragrant.
Add the prepared onion, carrot, and shiitake mushrooms. Add 0.5 tablespoons out of the total 2 tablespoons of soy sauce first, and stir-fry for 1 more minute so the vegetables absorb some flavor.
Add 150ml water, the soaked rice cakes, the remaining 1.5 tablespoons soy sauce, and 1.5 tablespoons oligosaccharide syrup. Simmer over medium heat, stirring, until the liquid is reduced.
Once the rice cakes become soft and the sauce is reduced by half, lower the heat. Add 0.5 tablespoons sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, and 0.5 teaspoon black pepper. Toss everything together with the residual heat to finish.