Spicy Korean Rice Cakes (Ddeokbokki Or Tteokbokki) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 quarts water
1 (24 ounce) package thinly sliced tteok (Korean rice cakes), drained
1 (14 ounce) package eomuk (Korean fish cakes), sliced
3 tablespoons simple syrup
3 tablespoons gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), or more to taste
2 tablespoons red chile powder, or more to taste
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup diced white onion
1 cup chopped green onions

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice cakes and fish cakes; return to a boil. Add simple syrup, gochujang, chile powder, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion and green onion. Simmer until sauce is red, thick, and silky, about 5 minutes.