떡국
Tteokguk (떡국)
Rice-cake soup for Seollal — you age a year when you finish the bowl.
Heat: mild · Vegetarian: use mushroom stock + no meat garnish
Clear broth, sliced 가래떡
Soak the oval rice-cake coins if they are frozen. Simmer in beef or anchovy-kelp stock until they turn glossy and soft, not glue. Garnish with thin egg ribbons, gim, scallion. This is New Year food (see story: Seollal) but it is also a weeknight soup if you have the tteok in the freezer.
Shopping
- sliced garaetteok
- beef brisket or kelp stock
- egg garnish
- gim
- soup soy