How to Make Rabokki | Easy Korean Ramen Dish
Rabokki is basically the same as Tteokbokki—a spicy and sweet Korean dish. But instead of rice cakes, this version uses ramen noodles!
For this recipe, instant ramen noodles work best, but you can also use dried or fresh noodles if you prefer.
📺 Watch How to Make This Rabokki
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need
- 4 cups Korean ultimate stock or 3 cups chicken stock + 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp gochujang, Korean red pepper paste
- 1 tbsp gochugaru, Korena red pepper flakes, optional
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6 oz fish cake, cut into bite-size
- 6 oz cabbage, sliced
- 2 to 3 green onions, sliced and separated white & light green part and dark green part
- 1 oz shredded carrot
- 1 package of Korean instant ramen noodles
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- sesame seeds for garnish
🍳 How to Make Rabokki
Making Rabokki is super fast and easy!
All you need is one pot and a few simple ingredients. The spicy, sweet sauce comes together quickly, and the noodles cook in just a few minutes. It’s the perfect comfort food when you’re craving something bold and satisfying—especially on a busy day! Let’s get started!
In a pot or a wok, pour Korean ultimate stock and add gochujang (Korean red pepper paste), gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes), soy sauce, and sugar.
Stir well until gochujang and sugar have dissolved completely and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Korean ultimate stock has lots of flavors from onion, garlic, peppercorns dried shiitake, green onions, dried anchovy, and dried seaweed. Check out my recipe because it will be my first choice for this recipe but you can also use chicken stock!
Add fish cake, cabbage, white/light green part of then green onions and carrot. Bring back to boil and let it keep boiling for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add ramen noodles and hard-boiled eggs, and cook the noodles until they’re done to your liking, or just follow the instructions on the package.
I used Korean plain instant ramen noodles. They’re basically the same as regular instant noodles, just without the seasoning. You can find them online or at Korean grocery stores, but honestly, any instant ramen you have on hand will work great!
Toss in the dark green part of the green onions.
Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with sesame seeds.
Serve with fried dumplings or/and kimbap!
Enjoy!
🍽️ Serving Suggestions for Rabokki
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🍙 Kimbap – classic rolls that balance the spicy flavors
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🍥 Mini Kimbap (Mayak Kimbap) – bite-sized and perfect for dipping
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🥟 Crispy Dumplings – crispy, savory, and a great texture contrast
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🥒 Pickled Radish (Danmuji) – for a refreshing crunch

Rabokki
- Total Time: 11 mins
- Yield: 2
Ingredients
- 4 cups Korean ultimate stock or 3 cups chicken stock + 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp gochujang, Korean red pepper paste
- 1 tbsp gochugaru, Korena red pepper flakes, optional
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 6 oz fish cake, cut into bite-size
- 6 oz cabbage, sliced
- 2 to 3 green onions, sliced and separated white & light green part and dark green part
- 1 oz shredded carrot
- 1 package of Korean instant ramen noodles
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- In a pot or wok, pour in the stock and add gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, and sugar. Stir well until the gochujang and sugar are fully dissolved, then bring it to a boil over high heat.
- Add the fish cake, cabbage, the white/light green parts of the green onions, and the carrot. Bring it back to a boil and let it continue boiling for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the noodles and hard-boiled eggs, and cook the noodles to your liking or according to the directions on the package. Toss in the dark green parts of the green onions at the end.
- Transfer everything to a serving bowl and garnish with sesame seeds.
Serve with fried dumplings and/or kimbap. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 6 mins
8 comments
Hi, I can’t buy fishcake in Poland. What can I substitute this ingredient?
You can make without it! Or imitation crab meat?
Annyeong from Indonesia !
I just finished cook this .
I replaced the fish cake with mushrooms. And I add gyoza as a side dish. It tastes very delicious !! Thank you for the recipe ?
So tasty and addictive! I made this without green onions, half the fish cake amount and soy sauce since the chicken stock was also a bit salty already. The liquid seemed a lot at first but in the end, there was just enough sauce left.
Can medium firm tofu substitute for the fish cake?
I think Tofu is a good idea
I agree!
What do you think of adding canned tuna to sub fish cake?