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Korean-style Seaweed Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Eunah Lee  PHOTO BY: Christopher 

"This is the recipe of Korean-style seaweed soup. It's a traditional birthday dish in Korea. Also, every women who gives a birth eats this soup because it is believed that seaweed soup helps with breast feeding."
Korean-style Seaweed Soup Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 23 times with an average star rating of 4.6
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  45 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 (1 ounce) package dried brown seaweed
  • 1/4 pound beef top sirloin, minced
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

DIRECTIONS

  1. Soak seaweed in water to cover. When soft, drain, and cut into 2 inch pieces.
  2. Heat a saucepan over medium heat; add beef, sesame oil, 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, and a little salt, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in seaweed and remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce; cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently. Pour in 2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Stir in garlic and remaining 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 31, 2006 by TXMURR 
A note to "ivyguppy." The recipe calls for real dried seaweed. Seaweed is perishable and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 7, 2006 by BLAZNWHATNOT 
This is a great quick recipe for the city kats, but the healthiest, and usually only made by... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on may 20, 2006 by kimkel 
I am 1/2 Korean, 1000 miles away from my mother's cooking and craving seaweed soup! Made this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 23, 2006 by MYONGKEY 
So delicious. I've had this soup with the sirloin substituted with clam and made it really,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 4, 2007 by Megulis 
A note about seaweed: A fair amount of times, I use wakame. It is easy since it is small... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 6, 2007 by Kim 
this is a great recipe.... Korean food recipes differ through each family.... Like in mine... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 29, 2006 by Leslie 
A friend brought this to a Korean themed dinner party, and it by far stood out among the other... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 20, 2006 by IP2UNI 
The day before was my burthday. On my birthday morning, my husband served seaweed soup.. that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 28, 2008 by sexykoreanmama 
I love seaweed soup. I grew up eating it as a kid at my grandmother's who is full korean. My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.57 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 17, 2007 by letstryagain 
I love allrecipes.com . I found the recipe for something I looked forward to every year on my... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Korean-style Seaweed Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 65

  • Total Fat: 3.7g
  • Cholesterol: 17mg
  • Sodium: 955mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.1g
  • Protein: 6.8g

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