Is This Price Right? Breaking Down the Cost of a Controversial Tteokbokki Set

Recently, there was a controversy over a pricey tteokbokki set sold at a water park. Did someone actually calculate the cost of its ingredients?

Yes, it is the tteokbokki set sold at a water park in Gyeonggi Province that recently sparked controversy on social media.

According to a photo shared by a visitor, the dish contained just two sticks of garaetteok (cylinder-shaped rice cakes), two skewered fish cakes, and one cheese stick, yet it cost a staggering 16,000 won.

As the controversy grew, a YouTuber purchased similar ingredients to calculate the production cost.

The total cost of the ingredients, including the rice cakes, fish cakes, and cheese sticks, came to 2,419 won, which is about 15 percent of the selling price.

However, the YouTuber explained that special commercial districts like water parks have high store-entry fees, making it difficult to compare them directly with regular restaurants.

Netizens reacted with disappointment over the amount and composition of the food, commenting, "If they had cut the rice cakes a bit and added some cabbage to increase the portion, it wouldn't have caused this much controversy," and "Aside from the cost ratio, the menu item itself lacks effort."

(Source: Threads, YouTube channel 'Zero B')
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