Korean Rice Cake Soup (Tteokguk)
Tteokguk is a traditional Lunar New Year soup we drink for a fresh start and prosperity. Easy, hearty, and made with only beef and rice cakes!
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 200 grams Rice Cake Soak for 30 minutes then drain
- 100 grams Beef Sliced into bitesize pieces
- 1 stalk Scallions Chop the white part into small pieces, and cut the green part into 2-inch pieces
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic
- 1 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce for Soup
- Salt and Pepper To taste
- 1 pc Egg Beaten
Soup Base
- 3 cups Water
- 1 pc Dashi Soup Bag Let boil for 10 minutes
Instructions
- Prepare rice cake, beef, and soup base according to the instructions above.
- In a pot, sauté beef in sesame oil and garlic.
- When it’s fragrant, add in your soup base, rice cake, and scallions. Let boil for a couple of minutes.
- Season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Pour over scrambled egg in the soup to make ribbons. When cooked, place in a bowl to serve.
- Top with more scallions and stripped seaweed paper. Enjoy!