Ddeok Gook (Korean New Year Rice Cake Soup)

==Description==
This is a traditional Lunar New Year dish in Korea. I have seen many different recipes - the only really standard ingredient seems to be the rice cakes -- but I really liked the savoriness of this one. The rice cakes in this soup are not the crispy American kind, but a firm Asian kind used in soups and other dishes. They are like Korean mochi, if that means anything to you. You could use beef broth instead of the anchovy broth if you prefer, although I don't think the anchovy broth really tastes fishy - it's more savory, in the way that worcestershire sauce and Caesar Salad dressing, both of which contain anchovy, are savory. Be careful eating the rice cake: it is so slippery it almost slides down your throat, but gooey enough that you really need to chew it. This is from koreankitchen.com, but I had to do a really specific search to find it, so I thought I'd post it to give it wider exposure, because it was good, and a new treat for me.
===Ingredients===
*1/2 	cup thin sliced korean rice cakes (ddeok gook ddeok) 	
*1/4 	cup dried Anchovies (myeol chi - I think the Japanese word is naboshi) 	
*6 	cups water 	
*2 	green onions, chopped 	
*4 	ounces Beef, cut into thin strips 	
*1 	egg, beaten 	
*2 	sheets nori (seasoned kim , dried laver seaweed) 	
*1/4 	teaspoon soy sauce 	
*1/4 	teaspoon sesame oil 	
*1/8 	teaspoon Sugar 	
*1/8 	teaspoon pepper 	
*1/8 	teaspoon minced garlic 	
*2 servings Change size or US/metric 
50 minutes 10 mins prep
===Directions===
Soak the rice cake in cold water for 30 minutes.
Marinate the Beef in the soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper, Sugar, and minced garlic.
Saute the Beef in a skillet, then set aside.
Put the 6 cups of water and the dried Anchovies in a pot.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes.
Strain out the Anchovies and return the broth to the pot.
Add the rice cakes to the broth.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium.
Cook for 10-15 minutes, until tender.
Add the green onions.
Pour the egg in a little at a time.
Let it set a bit, then stir- if you stir right after adding the egg, the broth gets milky.
Put into bowls.
Garnish each bowl with some Beef and some crumbled kim.
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==See also==
Category: Korean Soups
Category:Soups Category:Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category: Korean Recipes
Category: Laver Soup Recipes
Category: Nori Soup Recipes
Category:savory Recipes
Category:Anchovies Recipes
category:beef broth Recipes
category:sesame oil Recipes
category:pepper Recipes
category:garlic Recipes
category:Onion Recipes
category:water Recipes
category:Sugar Recipes
category:granulated sugar Recipes
category:laver Recipes
category:rice Recipes
category:nori Recipes
category:egg Recipes
category:worcestershire sauce Recipes
category:Salad dressing Recipes