Ddeokjjim (떡찜) [Stuffed Rice Cake] A Korean Royal treat

Ingredients (19)

• 6 (approximately eight inches long) ddeok (slender cylindrical white rice-cakes, sometimes called rice noodle)
• 1/4 pound chopped beef
• 50 watercress stems
• 1 Cup water
• 1 Onion

Marinade

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, ground
• 1 teaspoon pure toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon chopped spring onion
• 2 tablespoon pine nuts

Sauce

• 5 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoon chopped spring onion
• 2 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoon pure toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, ground