By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Korea boasts many colorful snacks, from rice cakes to gimbap to sundae, or Korean blood sausage. Tteokbokki, which is normally served as long and slim rice cakes dipped in a red pepper paste sauce along with various garnishes such as onions and fish paste, is a favorite, and now you can enjoy them at a quiet and modern cafe called Ttalkakbari.
Ttalkakbari is located behind Daehan Cinema, hidden among the tall buildings and streets. It looks nothing like a place that would serve homey food, let alone tteokbokki, as it's decorated like any other chic cafe with wooden tables and chairs, a tree planted in the middle of the restaurant, and books neatly organized on the bookshelves lined up against the wall.
Ddalkakbari offers various choices of coffees, from Columbian and Kenyan to Brazilian beans. Browse the menu and you will also find teas and juices as well, and of course, the ddeokbokki dishes that made this place famous.
There are four choices: The cream sauce, Japanese curry, spicy jjajang ― black soybean sauce, and the basic red tteokbokki.
We ordered the cream sauce, the Japanese curry and the basic red (all 3,500 won).