Songi Tang

About the dish

Songi tang steeps pine mushrooms in a clear broth so their heady fragrance takes center stage. It is a rare, aromatic delicacy that can be enjoyed only during autumn's brief season.

Key ingredient

Pine mushroom (songi) — autumn's most prized mushroom, famed for its distinctive fragrance; rich in dietary fiber for gut health and help maintain healthy cholesterol levels, and noted for immune-supporting effects. Autumn season, mainly from Yangyang & Bonghwa.

Ingredients

Main: pine mushrooms, beef or kelp broth, scallion · Seasoning: soup soy sauce, salt

Simple recipe

1. Slice the pine mushrooms into thick pieces.
2. Draw a clear broth from the beef.
3. Add the radish and tofu and bring it to a boil.
4. Add the mushrooms and season the broth lightly with soup soy sauce.
5. Boil only briefly so the fragrance stays alive, then serve.

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