Description
Korean Seaweed Soup. Made by sautéing beef and wakame seaweed in sesame oil, then boiling with garlic. The mandatory birthday soup.
Restaurants serving Miyeok-guk (Seaweed Soup)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Dried seaweed(Wakame)
- Beef
- Minced garlic
- Sesame oil
- Guk-ganjang(Soup soy sauce)
Instructions
- Soak dried wakame.
- Sauté beef chunks, wakame, garlic in sesame oil.
- Add water, season with light soy sauce and salt.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sesame oil、Garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Dried wakame, Beef slices, Light soy sauce
Pairing
White Rice / Kimchi
Trivia
[Difference] Authentic Korean style involves 'heavily sautéing the seaweed in sesame oil first', creating a cloudy, richer broth than Japanese clear soups.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Eaten on birthdays to symbolize gratitude to one's mother, as it's highly nutritious and served to mothers post-partum.
Allergen
Beef, Sesame, Wheat, Soy