KOREAN RICE CAKE SOUP (DUK GUK)

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This is a delicious soup that Koreans serve at the New Year. You won't find these ingredients in your local groccery store, but an oriental market should have them. This soup is pretty easy, but looks beautiful when served.

Provided by Upsidedown Again

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 20m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 quarts broth (beef or anchovy)
1 tablespoon dashida (beef or anchovy)
1 (1 7/8 lb) package korean rice cakes
1 bunch green onion, cut into 2-inch-long pieces
2 sheets nori fresh seaweed, crumbled
4 eggs
3 ounces beef
12 korean dumplings (mandu)

Steps:

  • Bring broth to a boil.
  • Add dashida and rice cakes.
  • Boil until rice cakes are tender, about five minutes.
  • Add green onion and cook for one minute. Remove from heat.
  • Beat eggs and cook in a thin sheet. Cut into thin strips that are about two inches long.
  • Cut beef into two-inch-long strips and brown.
  • Boil dumplings until tender.
  • For each bowl of soup: spoon soup into bowl and add desired toppings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 679.3, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 138.6, Sodium 1507.3, Carbohydrate 111.7, Fiber 6.1, Sugar 2.8, Protein 17.6

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