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Absolutely, you can replace Gochujang with Chinsu Vietnamese chili sauce. It's not only easy to find but also budget-friendly. Check out the recipe for making tokbokki sauce with Vietnamese chili sauce below!
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2. How to make tokbokki sauce with Vietnamese chili sauce
| Khẩu phần | Thời gian chuẩn bị | Thời gian nấu | Tổng thời gian |
| 2 – 3 người | 5 phút | 10 phút | 15 phút |
Ingredients to Prepare
- 2 tablespoons of Chinsu chili sauce (replaceable with various other Vietnamese chili sauces)
- 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon of sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of seasoning powder
- 2 tablespoons of rice fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon of crushed garlic (replaceable with garlic powder)
- 1 teaspoon of Korean chili powder (adjustable for desired spiciness)
- 2 baro onions (use only the bulb part)
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Detailed Steps
- In a large bowl, add Chinsu chili sauce, tomato sauce, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, and rice fish sauce in sequence. Stir well to completely dissolve the mixture, then add sugar, seasoning powder, and chili powder.
- Heat a pan for about 1 minute, then pour the sauce and stir in a tablespoon of crushed garlic. Add the base part of baro onions and simmer.
- Once the sauce is boiling, add tokbokki and cook for about 5 – 7 minutes until it absorbs the sauce evenly. When the tok is soft and cooked, turn off the heat, and add fish cake, sausages, instant noodles, and cheese if desired.
- Pour the tokbokki into a bowl, drizzle the sauce on top, sprinkle some sesame seeds and coriander leaves, then enjoy.
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3. Finished Tokbokki Sauce
The tokbokki sauce is thick and coats each piece perfectly. It has a mild spiciness, fragrant with baro onion and rice fish sauce. The sauce has an attractive deep red color. You can also use the tokbokki sauce to cook noodles or dilute it with bone broth or rice fish sauce to make tokbokki hotpot. Enjoy tokbokki while it's hot, as letting it sit for too long may cause the tok to become mushy and stick together.
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4. Tips for Making Mild Tokbokki Sauce
For those who want to enjoy tokbokki without the heat, you can replace chili sauce with tomato sauce. Tomato sauce maintains a rich and attractive red color for the sauce without the spiciness of chili sauce. Additionally, you can increase the amount of Korean chili powder. Korean chili powder is not spicy but adds a beautiful dark red color.
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The sauce made from Vietnamese chili sauce may lack some flavors compared to Gochujang. However, with this tokbokki sauce recipe, Mytour ensures you'll still have a fragrant pot of tok without the need to search for Korean chili sauce. What are you waiting for? Let's get started on making a delightful pot of tok right away!
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