*** Tteokguk (3-4 servings) ***
~ Korean New Year's Rice Cake Soup ~
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- A. Ingredients -
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* 1.5 lb (700g) sliced rice cake
(Soak in cold water for 30 to 50 minutes. Completely defrost frozen rice cake before soaking in cold water.)
* 1/2 lb thinly sliced beef
* 1 and 1/3 Tbsp minced garlic
* 2 tsp sesame oil
* 1.5 Tbsp soy sauce
* 2 tsp beef dasida
* 4 green onions (medium size), cut 3 inches apart
* 2 eggs
* 1 sheet of nori, lightly toasted and crushed into small pieces (store in air tight container)
* Black Pepper * Salt
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- B. Direction -
1. Put 2 tsp of sesame oil in a pre-heated cooking pot and add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds over medium heat.
2. Add the beef and stir-fry for 1 minute over medium heat.
3. Add the 1.5 Tbsp of soy sauce, 1 tsp beef dasida, 1/10 tsp black pepper and stir fry for 1 minute 30 seconds over medium-high heat.
4. Add 8 ~ 8.5 cups of water and boil for 25 minutes.
(10 minutes high heat and 15 minutes on medium heat.)
5. While boiling, drain the rice cake.
6. Turn to high heat, add the rice cake and boil for 5 minutes or more. Cook until desired rice cake texture.
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7. Season to taste using 1 tsp beef dasida, salt or soy sauce.
8. In a small bowl, mix 2 eggs and sliced green onions.
9. Add eggs and boil for 3 minutes. (Do not stir.)
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- C. Serving -
Put rice cake soup in bowl and garnish with the crushed nori on top.
*** Happy New Year! ***
