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Miyeok-guk

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South Korea

Miyeok-guk

미역국

Korean soup made from wakame

Soups & stewsCourse
46kcal · per serving
Not spicySpice
No pork
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About this dish

Miyeok-guk (Korean: 미역국), also rendered as miyuk guk or seaweed soup, is a non-spicy Korean soup whose main ingredient is miyeok (seaweed). It is traditionally eaten as a birthday dish in honor of one's mother and by women who have given birth for several months postpartum.

Description: Wikipedia — Miyeok-guk, CC BY-SA 4.0

Recipe

Dried Pollack and Seaweed Soup (Hwangtae Miyeok-guk)

Not spicyNo porkNo meat or alcoholContains: gluten, soy, sesame, fish

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Servings1
  • Essential ingredients: dried seaweed (miyeok)필수 재료 : 건미역(2 g)
    2 g
  • Dried pollack (hwangtae)황태(4 g)
    4 g
  • Broth: dried pollack heads육수 : 황태머리(5 g)
    5 g
  • Dried kelp (dasima)다시마(1 g)
    1 g
  • Shiitake mushrooms표고버섯(1 g)
    1 g
  • Scallion대파(1 g)
    1 g
  • Water물(250 g)
    250 g
  • Seasoning: sesame oil양념 : 참기름(1 g)
    1 g
  • Minced garlic다진마늘(1 g)
    1 g
  • Low-sodium soup soy sauce저염국간장(2 g)
    2 g

Nutrition per serving

46kcal
6.6gCarbs
3.5gProtein
0.6gFat
170.4mgSodium

Steps

Translated from the Korean original. Amounts are as in the original recipe.

  1. Boil the water and broth ingredients together to make a broth.
  2. Strain the boiled broth through a sieve.
  3. Soak the dried seaweed and dried pollack in water, then cut into bite-size pieces.
  4. Heat sesame oil in a pot and stir-fry the seaweed and dried pollack.
  5. Add the broth to the pot and boil.
  6. Season with the minced garlic and low-sodium soup soy sauce to finish.
💡 TipSeaweed, which is rich in potassium, is used as the main ingredient, and the dried pollack and vegetables bring out the natural flavor of the ingredients.

Diet and allergy labels are estimated from the ingredient list. Check labels if you have an allergy.
Recipe source: Korea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) recipe database. English translation by WorldFoodPedia, not by MFDS.

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