Squeeze the kimchi and collect the juice into a small bowl
Slice the kimchi and beef
Place the pan onto stove, and turn heat to high
Add oil and the sliced beef. Stir until beef turns slightly brown. Add the kimchi juice and mix
Add the chicken stock, bring to boil, turn heat to low, and simmer for 8-10 mins
Add the rice cake, bring to boil, and simmer for 3-4 mins at low heat
Add the kimchi and mix. Adjust the flavor with pinches of salt
Plate and serve with another dish
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Notes
Beef could be replaced with pork or chicken.
You can add Gochujang to bring additional flavor.
Chicken stock could be replace with Japanese dashi soup. Actually, Korean rice cake dish, tteokbooki starts with making a soup with anchovy and kelp, which is similar to dashi soup.