I tried the Yopokki Black Bean Flavor and It Is Good!!

Here's a review on the Yopokki Black Soy Bean as well as my personal cooking suggestion to best appreciate this instant tteokbokki!

I came across yet another flavor on the Instant Tteokbokki line! This time allow me to introduce to you: The Yopokki Black Soy Bean flavor. The same rice cake goodness that you can cook in a flash!

Yopokki Black Soy Bean Rice Cake

The Yopokki Black Soy Bean is interestingly good. Not your usual cheesy or spicy flavor but it does come off as a nice variation to your tteokbokki snack.

I started with dissolving the flavor mix into 20mL of water and brought this to a boil. Once it started boiling, I added the rice cakes. Then I set the timer to 3 minutes at 120 degrees celsius. Covered the pan and let it simmer. That's all you need and it is done!
It is surprisingly sweet. I usually expect Black Bean flavor to be salty but this one tastes like sweet pepper soy flavor. It tastes good, but I was just expecting it to be salty.

Now I promised you a cooking suggestion and here it is! I cooked sukiyaki-cut beef with a few drops of the same Yopokki Sauce. I added this cooked meat as a topper. On the side, I had Doenjang and Gochujang. I also chopped some red bell peppers and tomatoes, then cooked them in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Himalayan Salt. All this bumped up my Yopokki Black Bean Meal!

Sukiyaki Cut Beef cooked in Yopokki Black Bean Sauce

I am afraid that without the Doenjang and my salty bell pepper and tomato concoction, I will not be able to appreciate this flavor.  It is good on its own if you are the type who loves sweet meals. As for me, I am still expecting any black bean flavor to be salty, so I had prepared some extenders for your consideration.

For the verdict: this is not your average Black Bean flavor but it does help to add variety to your ordinary tteokbokki. I for one welcome this change. Life is not always as cheesy as you want it to be, so what better way but to try new things from time to time!