Delicious Korean Seaweed Soup Recipe (Meyeuk Gook)
Korean seaweed soup recipe is simple and nutritious to make! Let’s see how to make the recipe to enjoy on birthdays or any other day.
Why for Birthdays?
Korean seaweed soup (meyeuk gook) is traditionally eaten by mothers who recently gave birth. It’s thought that the seaweed is packed with nutritious minerals that help produce breast milk (true.. may not be true…)
That said, meyeuk gook is traditionally eaten for breakfast on birthdays to celebrate one’s mother.
What Does it Taste Like?
The seaweed is packed with umami flavor. It’s simply delicious, subtle, yet flavorful. You don’t really taste the sea or saltwater. It’s just a bowl of good flavor.
How Long to Store
You can store the soup in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Just reheat whenever you’re ready to eat!
Korean Seaweed Soup Recipe
A delicious bowl of Korean seaweed soup eaten by new mothers and on birthday's!
Ingredients
- 15-20 gram Dried Seaweed
- 300 gram Beef (brisket, chuck, round steak, etc)
- 4-6 cloves Garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp Soup soy sauce Alternative: Fish sauce and soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Fish sauce
- 1 tsp Sesame seed oil
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- Soak the dried seaweed in cold water for 30 minutes15-20 gram Dried Seaweed
- Rinse the beef and soak in cold water for 10 minutes to draw out the blood300 gram Beef (brisket, chuck, round steak, etc)
- Drain the water from the seaweed and squeeze out the excees water
- Chop the seaweed into bite sized pieces
- Drain the beef and marinate with a dash of soy sauce and black pepper for 10 minutes2 tbsp Soy sauce, 1 tsp Black pepper
- In a pot, add a drizzle of sesame seed oil and slightly cook the beef1 tsp Sesame seed oil, 300 gram Beef (brisket, chuck, round steak, etc)
- Add in the chopped seaweed and sautee for 5 minutes15-20 gram Dried Seaweed
- Add 10 cups of water, minced garlic, soup soy sauce and fish sauce4-6 cloves Garlic, minced, 4 tbsp Soup soy sauce, 1 tbsp Fish sauce
- Boil for 15 minutes, until the seaweed is soft to chew
