SoGogi MiyeokGuk 소고기 미역국 (Beef & Seaweed Soup)

A mild and tasty soup made with seaweed.

"Korean Birthday Soup"

SoGogi MiyeokGuk 소고기 미역국 (Beef & Seaweed Soup)

Ingredients:

1 cup Soaked or Fresh Seaweeds, or half a cup of Dried Seaweeds (Wakame)

150 g Beef, cut into bite-sized pieces

3 cups Dashi Stock (Dried Anchovies and Kelp Stock)

Beef Marinade:

1 tbsp Soup Soy Sauce

1 tsp Asian Sesame Oil

1 pinch of Black Pepper

Soup Sasoning:

1/2 tbsp Asian Sesame Oil

1/2 tbsp Garlic, minced

1/2 tbsp Soup Soy Sauce

Instructions:

Marinate the beef.

Put the beef in a small dish. and add-in soup soy sauce, sesame oil, and black pepper.

Mix well, and set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.

If using dried seaweeds, soak the dried seaweeds in water for 10 minutes.

Wash them clean, and slightly squeeze to remove excess water.

Then, cut them into 4cm long. Set aside.

In a well-heated pot, add-in  the marinated beef, and stir-fry on medium high until beef is no longer pink.

Add-in the seaweeds, and sesame oil.

Stir-ry for about 3 minutes until the beef is completely cooked.

Pour-in dashi stock, and allow to boil for 5 minutes.

Then, Add-in the garlic, and soup soy sauce. Cook for 5 minutes more on medium-high heat.

Turn off heat. Serve hot and enjoy!!

Note:

Seaweed is very good for pregnant women to eat; when serving, cook with big seaweed with the stems not chopped. It is also typically consumed after giving birth as miyeok contains a high content of calcium and iodine, nutrients that are important for nursing mothers.

In Korea, seaweed soup is also intended to be eaten on birthdays.

When students take tests, however they do not eat this soup. They say eating it will cause them to fail exams because miyeok is slippery. ㅋㅋ