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ddeokbokki renamed to “topokki”

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    • November 10, 2009 at 1:15 am #49145
      Maangchi
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      This is a bit old, but it’s the first I heard about it: the Topokki Food Research Institute (TFRI) wants to rename the food and make it more popular globally, with $530,000 in funding:

      http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/10/146_42003.html

      Interesting enough, traditional ddeokbokki isn’t red and spicy at at all:

      http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/03/146_42004.html

    • November 11, 2009 at 3:06 am #52908
      koralex90
      Participant

      Oh my. I love goongjoong duk boki. My mom is the master at making them :)

      You guys should try the recipe out! Very different and good in its own way.

      Ddeokbokki is one of the unique korean foods as there is no other food like it and is simple to make. There are also endless possibilities with tasteless but chewy rice cakes. Thats why they are trying to globalize it.

      Hope it gets popular like sushi :p

    • November 16, 2009 at 2:13 am #52909
      mystiletto
      Member

      I adore this dish! :)

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