Super Simple Tteok-Mandu-Guk (Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup)
Super Simple Tteok-Mandu-Guk (Rice Cake and Dumpling Soup)
An Easy Recipe for Tteok-Mandu-Guk, a Korean Comfort Food You’ll Make All the Time
Let’s make a delicious Tteok-Mandu-Guk with this super simple recipe that’s perfect for frequent cravings. It’s quick, easy, and incredibly satisfying.
Tteok-Mandu-Guk Ingredients- 50g rice cake slices for soup (tteokguk tteok) (pre-soaked)
- 5 dumplings (mandu) (choose your favorite kind with hearty filling)
- 400ml water
- 1 Tbsp fish sauce or Korean soy sauce for soup (for umami)
- 1 egg
- 1 stalk green onion
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, rinse the rice cake slices for soup under cold water and discard the rinsing water. Gently separate the rice cakes so they don’t stick together. If the rice cakes are hard, soaking them in cold water for a bit will make them softer.
Step 2
Place the prepared rice cake slices and dumplings into a pot. You can add the dumplings directly from frozen.
Step 3
Next, pour in 400ml of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Once the water starts boiling, add 1 tablespoon of fish sauce (or Korean soy sauce for soup) to deepen the broth’s flavor. Using anchovy or kelp broth will add even more depth.
Step 4
While the soup is boiling, wash the green onion and thinly slice it into bite-sized pieces. The fresh green onion aroma will make the broth refreshing.
Step 5
Crack the egg into a small bowl. Using chopsticks or a fork, lightly beat the egg, breaking the yolk and mixing it with the white. You don’t need to whisk it too vigorously.
Step 6
When the broth is boiling vigorously, slowly pour the beaten egg mixture in a thin stream around the edges of the pot. Avoid stirring immediately; let the egg cook gently into wispy strands. This technique creates beautiful, delicate egg ribbons floating in the soup.
Step 7
Once the egg is mostly set and the rice cakes and dumplings are tender, add the sliced green onions and simmer for another minute or two. Avoid overcooking the green onions, as they can become too soft.
Step 8
And there you have it – a delicious Tteok-Mandu-Guk is ready! Be careful, as it’s very hot.
Step 9
First, enjoy the chewy rice cakes!
Step 10
And don’t forget the hearty dumplings! With this super simple recipe, you can make a delightful Tteok-Mandu-Guk for a satisfying meal or a comforting snack. The combination of egg ribbons and green onions makes it even more delicious!
