Tteokguk with Ancient Peaks
Celebrate a fresh start and prosperity in 2025 with a traditional Lunar New Year dish – Tteokguk (Korean Rice Cake Soup).
This recipe is easy and delicious, perfect for a cold evening. We recommend pairing this soup with 2023 Sauvignon Blanc or 2023 One Stone Rosé.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams rice cakes, soak for 30 minutes then drain
- 100 grams beef, sliced into bite-size pieces
- 1 stalk scallions, chop the white part into small pieces and cut the green part into 2-inch pieces
- 1 Tbsp. sesame oil
- 1/2 Tbsp. garlic
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 cups water
- 1 pc Dashi soup base, let boil for 10 minutes
Method:
- Prepare rice cake, beef, and soup base according to the instructions above.
- In a pot, sauté beef in sesame oil and garlic.
- When it’s fragrant, add in your soup base, rice cake, and scallions. Let boil for a couple of minutes.
- Season with soy sauce, salt, and pepper.
- Pour over scrambled egg in the soup to make ribbons. When cooked, place in a bowl to serve.
- Top with more scallions and stripped seaweed paper.
Recipe credit: Chef Chris Cho