Popular Korean Tteokbokki Chain ‘Yupdduk’ Expands to Canada, United States
Tteokbokki is one of the most iconic dishes of Korean cuisine, with the popular Korean chain “Yupdduk” opening new locations across North America. Let’s dive into the deductible dish, along with where you can find Yupdduk.
The Food
It’s a rich soupy sauce made with gochujang (Korean chili paste), gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes), soy sauce, garlic and more. It has a sweet tang with an exciting kick from the chilis. The star of the dish is tteok, which is a small Korean rice cake that can take up pretty much any form, but the most common is a cylindrical one.
It’s chewy and absorbs all the sweet and spicy flavors from the sauce. As well as the sauce and rice cakes, there are other fun additions that are added to this dish. Popular toppings include large chunks of cabbage, fish cakes, mini hot dogs plus an egg and cheese sauce right on top.
All of these popular additions are the best things to soak up the delicious tang from the sauce. The dish comes together to make Tteokbokki, a delicious and warming saucy rice cake dish that makes the perfect comfort dinner.
Where to find it
Yupdduk is an iconic Tteokbokki chain founded in Korea. It is one of Korea’s most popular chains for a warm spicy Tteokbokki dish. With over 500 locations in Korea, it definitely takes the spot as one of the go-to places to try when in Korea.
However, you don’t have to travel to Korea anymore to try this authentic dish. Yupdduk these past few years has now opened locations all around North America. Their top locations are in the some of the bigger cities of the continent, such as Toronto, New York City and Los Angeles. They sell them just as fresh and delicious as they do in Korea, so head on over there as soon as you can!
Just prepare for your nose to run and bring tissues, because it’s definitely spicy!
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