Kongnamul Guk

Name: Kongnamul Guk
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 300g soybean sprouts; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 green onion, chopped; 4 cups water or anchovy stock

콩나물국/kong-na-mul guk/

Also known as: Soybean Sprout Soup

About this dish

A light, clear soybean sprout soup seasoned simply with garlic and sesame oil.

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Ingredients

🌱300g soybean sprouts

🧄3 cloves garlic, minced

🧅1 green onion, chopped

🫙4 cups water or anchovy stock

Method

Serves 4

Bring stock to a boil with the soybean sprouts, keeping the pot covered.

Simmer for about 10 minutes until the sprouts soften.

Add minced garlic and season with salt and a little soy sauce.

Stir in green onion just before serving.

Serve hot as a side soup with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kongnamul guk is a staple Korean side soup, often served alongside rice and considered a mild hangover remedy.

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