Spicy-sweet street food dish made with soft rice sticks coated in a thick cheese sauce—chewy, creamy, and super comforting.
🛒 Ingredients
- 300–400g rice cakes (rice sticks) Rice cake
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (or processed cheese mix)
- 1 tbsp butter or oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1–2 tbsp chili paste (gochujang or similar)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1–2 tbsp sugar or honey
- 1 to 1½ cups water or broth
- Optional: boiled egg, green onions, sesame seeds
🔥 Step 1: Prep the rice sticks
- If rice sticks are hard, soak in warm water for 10–15 minutes.
- Drain before cooking.
🍳 Step 2: Make the sauce base
- Heat butter in a pan.
- Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
- Stir in chili paste, soy sauce, and sugar.
- Cook for 30–60 seconds until glossy.
🍲 Step 3: Cook the rice sticks
- Add water or broth.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Add rice sticks and cook for 5–8 minutes, stirring occasionally until soft and chewy and sauce thickens.
🧀 Step 4: Add the cheese
- Lower heat.
- Add mozzarella on top.
- Cover for 1–2 minutes until melted and gooey.
- Stir gently to mix or leave it stretchy on top.
🍽️ Step 5: Serve
- Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Optional: add boiled egg or fried chicken on the side.
😋 Result
You get:
- Chewy rice sticks
- Sweet, spicy, sticky sauce
- Melted, stretchy cheese coating
If you want, I can also make:
- 🔥 Extra spicy Korean street version
- 🥛 Creamy white cheese version (no chili)
- 🍗 Chicken + cheesy rice stick combo bowl
