2 lbs of of chicken breast, cut into 3/4 or 1 inch cubes

0.5 cup of hot pepper flakes

3 tbsp of hot pepper paste

1 tbsp of soy sauce

3 tbsp of vegetable or corn oil

0.5 tsp of ground black pepper

1 cup of rice syrup (or corn syrup, sugar, honey)

6 qty of large garlic cloves, minced

2 tsp of ginger, minced

1 lbs of mozzarella cheese (optional), cut into small pieces

1 cup of of sliced rice cake (optional)

1 qty of green onion, chopped

0.25 cup of cup water