Tteok Manduguk

About the dish

Tteok-manduguk joins the symbolism of rice-cake soup with the heartiness of dumplings. Eating a bowl on New Year's Day adds a year to your age and wishes for a pure, fresh year ahead — a northern twist on the classic tteokguk.

Key ingredient

Rice (ssal) — Korea's staple grain and main energy source; easy to digest with B vitamins for a balanced meal. Autumn harvest, mainly from Icheon & Yeoju.

Ingredients

Main: garaetteok (rice-cake sticks), dumplings, beef-bone broth, egg, scallion, gim · Seasoning: soup soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, pepper

Simple recipe

1. Simmer anchovy, kelp and beef bones over an hour for a rich broth, then strain.
2. Soak the rice-cake slices in cold water 30 min; prepare the dumplings.
3. Add rice cakes and dumplings to the boiling broth and cook 5-7 min until they float.
4. Season with soup soy sauce, salt and minced garlic.
5. Top with egg ribbons, toasted gim and sliced scallion.

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