Kongnamul Guk (Bean Sprout Soup)
Hangover Savior: The Ultimate Simple Soup Made with Bean Sprout Soup
Description
The ultimate hangover cure. A clear, incredibly light soup made by boiling soybean sprouts with minced garlic, scallions, and a pinch of salt.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Soybean sprouts
- Minced garlic
- Scallion
- Salt
- Salted shrimp(secret flavor)
Instructions
- Boil soybean sprouts in water with lid closed.
- Season simply with garlic, scallion, and salt.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Garlic、Salted shrimp
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Soybean sprouts, Dashida (Beef bouillon)
Pairing
After BBQ / Morning after drinking
Trivia
[Food as Medicine] The 'aspartic acid' in soybean sprouts aids alcohol breakdown. The defining 'Haejang-guk' (hangover soup).
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Drank to cool the mouth during spicy meals, or poured over rice (Malda) the morning after drinking.
Allergen
Soy