KoreanRecipe101

Got the desire to taste Korean food? Do you have the passion for preparing dishes other than your usual native dishes? Well, here are some mouth-watering korean recipes:




Dduk-guk [떡국] - it was said to have derived its name from the combined words dduk (떡 – meaning “korean rice cakes” its opaque white color symbolizes brightness and a new start and the length of rice cake sticks signifies long-life) and guk (국 – broth/soup). This dish is usually served during the celebration of Korean New Year because it is believed that eating this dish will bring luck for the forthcoming year and the person who eats this meal purportedly gains an additional life.

Ingredients
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 Onions, cut into 2-inch-long pieces

Toppings
2 sheets nori fresh seaweed, crumbled
4 eggs
3 ounces beef
12 korean dumplings mandu

Directions

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