Clear beef-and-radish soup
For soegogi muguk, beef is sauteed in sesame oil and simmered with radish into a clear, clean-tasting soup. It was the familiar pot set to boil the day after ancestral rites or on feast days, the radish's refreshing sweetness rounding out the savor of the meat.
Beef — quality protein and essential amino acids build muscle and stamina; iron and zinc help support healthy iron levels and strengthen immunity, and B vitamins fight fatigue. Good year-round, mainly from Hoengseong & Hongcheon.
Main: beef brisket, radish, scallion, sesame oil · Seasoning: soup soy sauce, minced garlic, salt, pepper
Samyangchun Saengtakju (Songdohyangjeontongjujo, Incheon) — a cloudy rice makgeolli at 12% ABV, chosen to pair with today's dish.