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Tteokguk (Rice Cake Soup)

A traditional Korean soup eaten during the celebration of the Korean New Year. Consists of a clear broth with sliced rice cakes.

40 minutes
Serves 4
Breakfast/Lunch

Instructions

  1. 1

    Submerge the beef brisket in 8 cups of water and bring to a boil. Skim off any brown foam, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes to create a clear, flavorful broth.

  2. 2

    Remove the brisket, let it cool slightly, then shred the meat by hand. Toss the shredded meat with a pinch of salt, sesame oil, and minced garlic.

  3. 3

    Bring the clear broth back to a rolling boil and season with soup soy sauce and a pinch of salt to taste.

  4. 4

    Drain the soaked rice cakes and carefully drop them into the boiling broth.

  5. 5

    Cook for 3-5 minutes. The soup is ready exactly when the rice cakes become soft, chewy, and float to the surface.

  6. 6

    Ladle the hot soup into bowls. Top gracefully with the seasoned shredded beef, diamond-cut egg sheets (jidan), chopped scallions, and crumbled roasted seaweed.

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