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Sogogi muguk
Beef and radish soup
Sogogi muguk (소고기뭇국): clear Korean beef and radish soup seasoned with soup soy and garlic
Sogogi muguk is the soup of ordinary Korean mornings and of the ancestral memorial table in Gyeongsang homes, where a clear version is offered on rites days: thin slices of beef brisket or round sautéed in sesame oil with squares of Korean radish, then simmered in water until the radish turns translucent and the broth sweet and beefy. It is seasoned only with soup soy sauce, garlic and salt and eaten with rice and kimchi. A bowl is about 160 kcal. The common mistake is skipping the sauté: frying the beef and radish together in sesame oil first is what makes the broth rich without hours of simmering. Chef's tip: cut the radish into thin, flat squares, not chunks; they cook quickly and release their sweetness into the soup.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 7 oz beef brisket or roundthinly sliced into bite-sized pieces
- 10 ½ oz Korean radish (mu) or daikoncut into thin 3 cm squares
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 3 garlic clovesminced
- 1 ½ tbsp soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang)or light soy sauce
- 5 cups water
- ½ tsp saltto taste
- 2 spring onionssliced
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Pat 7 oz beef brisket or round dry with kitchen paper. Heat 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil in a pot over a medium heat, add the beef and stir-fry for 2–3 minutes, until it is no longer red.
3 minStep 2: Add 10 ½ oz Korean radish (mu) or daikon, half the 1 ½ garlic cloves and 1 ½ tbsp soup soy sauce (guk-ganjang) and stir-fry for 3 minutes, until the radish edges look translucent.
3 minStep 3: Pour in 5 cups water and bring to the boil. Skim off the foam, then simmer on a medium-low heat for 20 minutes, until the radish is completely translucent and tender and the broth tastes sweet.
20 minStep 4: Add the rest of the 1 ½ garlic cloves, taste and season with ½ tsp salt. Add 2 spring onions and 1 pinch ground black pepper, simmer for 1 minute and serve hot with rice.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 160 kcal
- Protein
- 15 g
- Carbs
- 6 g
- Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does sogogi muguk take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of toasted sesame oil?
- Toasted sesame seeds ground with a little vegetable oil.
- What can I use instead of garlic cloves?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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