Royal Rice Cakes (궁중먹볶이)

Ingredients 

 

 500g / 1lb rice cakes (tteok 떡), sliced 

 150g / 4oz thinly-sliced beef 

 1 zucchini 

 1 red capsicum 

 1 carrot 

 1 onion 

 1/4 cup pine nuts 

 3 tbsp soy sauce 

 1 tbsp mirin (rice wine) 

 1 tbsp sugar 

 1 tbsp sesame oil 

 2 tsp minced garlic 

 1 tsp sesame seeds 

 1/2 tsp pepper 

 

 Method 

 

 Mix together soy sauce, mirin, sugar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, garlic, and pepper and use a tablespoon of it to marinate the beef. 

 Bring water to boil in a saucepan and then add the rice cake pieces until they all float. Drain and coat them with a tablespoon of the sauce. 

 Thinly-slice all the vegetables. 

 Cook the beef in a frying pan, and then add the vegetables. 

 Add the rice cakes, pine nuts, and sauce.