06/08/2026
KOREAN FOOD IN ARKANSAS!!! Check out Arkanseoul Korean Food Company.
One of our favorite dishes is Tteokbokki! Stir-Fry rice cakes (otherwise known as Tteokbokki) are a highly popular Korean street food. It was developed the year the Korean War ended by a woman named Ma Bok-rim.
The cakes are made of a combination of rice flour and tapioca starch and shaped into a cylindrical structure that are sweet and chewy perfection. The sauce its cooked in is a unique combination of garlicky, sweet, and spicy which just makes you want to go back for more.
The first time I had it was when I was visiting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania while touring dental schools. Ever since then I get it at every Korean spot I go!
If you’re looking for another great “this is my first time having Korean food” dish, try out the Kimchi Bokkeum Bap. ‘Bap’ is the Korean word for cooked rice. It’s cooked in a savory spicy sauce and you can add Fried Egg, Beef, Spicy Pork, and Spam. Spam would not be my personal preference, but to each their own.
If you give it a try, make sure you let us know what you think!
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