Recipes Tteokguk (Korean Rice Cake Soup) Be the first to rate & review! 1 Photo It's been a long time since we've eaten tteokguk (rice cake soup) so it was a pleasant surprise when the wife took over the reins in the kitchen and surprised me and the kids with this delicious Korean soup. Tteokguk is a traditional dish enjoyed by many (if not all Koreans) during the Lunar New Year holiday. The rice cake used to make tteokguk is first made into a long, white cylinder shape called garae tteok. Its shape and length is symbolic, wishing for longevity in life. Recipe by mykoreaneats Updated on January 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 1 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 28 mins Total Time: 48 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 cups water, or as needed ½ pound beef sirloin steak, thinly sliced ½ onion, chopped (Optional) 5 cloves garlic, minced (Optional) 4 cups thinly sliced garae tteok (Korean glutinous rice cakes) 2 tablespoons soy sauce salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 eggs, beaten 2 green onions, thinly sliced Directions Combine water and beef strips in a stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce to medium-high heat and simmer, skimming off any foam from the top. Add onion and garlic; simmer stock until flavors combine, 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse rice cake slices in cold water and drain well. Stir rice cakes and soy sauce into the stock; bring to a gentle boil until rice cake slices start to float, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir eggs and green onions into the stock. Ladle into bowls. Cook's Notes: Optional (but recommended) garnishes for the soup: 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 eggs (fry yolks and whites separately into thin sheets and slice into strips), and seaweed strips (toast seaweed sheets in a skillet over medium heat until crispy; cut into thin strips). Most Koreans include mandu (dumplings) with tteokguk to make it heartier. If doing so, simply add them in the broth a few minutes before the rice cakes. They are available at Korean grocers and supermarkets with well-stocked Asian food sections. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 715 Calories 7g Fat 138g Carbs 21g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 715 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 2g 8% Cholesterol 112mg 37% Sodium 556mg 24% Total Carbohydrate 138g 50% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 2g Protein 21g Vitamin C 5mg 24% Calcium 77mg 6% Iron 5mg 26% Potassium 262mg 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved