Dried Pollack Soup Recipe
Dried Pollack Soup (Bugeo-guk) is a light, comforting Korean dish made from dried pollack, radish, tofu, and soybean sprouts. Known for its soothing taste and hangover remedy properties, it offers a clear, nourishing broth.
Ingredients
- 5 cups Korean soup stock made with dried anchovies and kelp
- 50 g 1.8 ounces Dried pollack
- 100 g 3.5 ounces Korean radish or daikon radish, peeled & thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Korean soup soy sauce or regular soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Fine salt or to taste
- 150 g 5.3 ounces Tofu, cubed
- 100 g 3.5 ounces Soybean sprouts
- 10 g 0.4 ounces Green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 eggs Eggs beaten (optional)
- As desired Ground black pepper to taste, optional
- As desired optional Green or red chilies, thinly sliced with seeds removed
Instructions
- Briefly submerge 50g of dried pollack strips in water to rehydrate them.
- Rinse gently and drain the water.
- If there are any bones, remove them.
- Cut the pollack into 4cm (1.6-inch) lengths.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of toasted sesame oil in a heavy-based pot over medium-high heat.
- Add the prepared pollack and 1 teaspoon of minced garlic. Sauté for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
- Add 100g of thinly sliced radish and continue sautéing for another 3-5 minutes.
- Pour in 1 cup of the prepared Korean soup stock.
- Cover and bring to a boil for 3-5 minutes.
- Add the remaining 4 cups of soup stock, 1 tablespoon of Korean soup soy sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of fine salt.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
- Add 150g of cubed tofu and 100g of soybean sprouts to the pot.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a rolling boil for about 3-5 minutes.
- Add Eggs and Garnish (Optional)
- Slowly pour in 2 beaten eggs, stirring gently to create egg ribbons in the soup.
- Add 10g of sliced green onions and, if desired, green or red chilies.
- Add ground black pepper according to taste.
- Serve the soup hot with steamed rice and Korean side dishes (banchan) for a complete meal.