Tteokguk

Name: Tteokguk
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 400g sliced rice cakes; 200g beef brisket; 2 eggs, separated and fried thin; 2 cloves garlic, minced

떡국/ttok-gook/

Also known as: Korean Rice Cake Soup

About this dish

A savory Korean soup with thinly sliced rice cakes in a clear beef broth, traditionally eaten on New Year's Day.

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Ingredients

🍚400g sliced rice cakes

🥩200g beef brisket

🥚2 eggs, separated and fried thin

🧄2 cloves garlic, minced

Method

Serves 2

Simmer beef brisket in water to make a clear broth, then shred the meat.

Soak the sliced rice cakes briefly in water.

Bring the broth back to a boil and add the rice cakes.

Cook until the rice cakes float and soften.

Season with soy sauce and garnish with shredded beef and thin egg strips.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Tteokguk is a traditional Korean New Year dish, eating a bowl believed to mark becoming a year older.

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