KOREAN-STYLE SEAWEED SOUP

Korean-style Seaweed Soup image

This is the recipe of Korean-style seaweed soup. It's a traditional birthday dish in Korea. Also, every women who gives a birth eats this soup because it is believed that seaweed soup helps with breast feeding.

Provided by Eunah Lee

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 (1 ounce) package dried brown seaweed
¼ pound beef top sirloin, minced
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
6 cups water
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Steps:

Soak seaweed in water to cover. When soft, drain, and cut into 2 inch pieces.
Heat a saucepan over medium heat; add beef, sesame oil, 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, and a little salt, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in seaweed and remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce; cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Pour in 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Stir in garlic and remaining 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 64.8 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 17.3 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 939.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g