Soups & Stews

Maesaengi Soup with Joraengi Rice Cakes매생이조랭이떡국

Chewy joraengi rice cakes, maesaengi seaweed, and oysters are simmered in a light anchovy broth and seasoned with soup soy sauce.

Maesaengi Soup with Joraengi Rice Cakes — Korean recipe photo

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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Add 1 1/2 cups water and the soup anchovies to a pot and boil to make 1 cup of anchovy broth.

  2. 2

    Rinse the maesaengi three or four times with water, then drain it in a fine-mesh sieve.

  3. 3

    Add salt to the oysters and gently rub them without crushing them, then rinse three or four times with water and drain in a sieve.

  4. 4

    Thinly slice the green onion diagonally and mince the garlic.

  5. 5

    Add the joraengi rice cakes, maesaengi, and oysters to the anchovy broth and bring to a boil.

  6. 6

    Add the green onion and minced garlic and bring to a brief boil, then season with soup soy sauce and salt to finish.

Ingredient substitutions

Korean rice cakes
There is no close texture substitute; thick udon can carry the sauce differently.
Green onion
Chives or a small amount of leek can work, with a different flavor.
Garlic
Garlic powder works in a pinch but lacks fresh aroma.
Dried anchovy
Use anchovy broth or a small amount of fish sauce; the result will differ.
Soy sauce
Tamari works, though saltiness differs.

Nutrition & source

Nutrition per serving

Calories
380.8
Protein
11.2
Carbs
77.3
Fat
2.1
Sodium
637.3

Source: Food Safety Korea / Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

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