# Tteokguk (from Maangchi)

Video: [Rice cake soup (Tteokguk: 떡국)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14) by [Maangchi](https://www.youtube.com/@Maangchi).
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- Serves: 3
- Total time: not stated
- Ontario estimate*: ~$3.35 per serving, ~$10.04 for 3 serving(s); saves ~$16.65* per serving (83%) vs ordering out (~$20.00*). * Estimate: 2 line(s) we couldn't price were filled with typical costs for their type; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario Korean restaurant plate at ~$20, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.

## Ingredients

- 1 lb sliced rice cake
- 2 eggs eggs
- pinch salt
- 1 drop vegetable oil
- 1/2 pound beef flank steak
- 1 large large green onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 sheet dried seaweed paper
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- to taste ground black pepper
- 1 piece red pepper

## Steps

1. [0:36](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=36s) Separate one pound of sliced rice cakes and soak them in cold water for thirty minutes.
2. [1:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=82s) Drain the soaked rice cakes in a colander.
3. [1:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=86s) Bring seven cups of water to a boil in a Dutch oven over high heat.
4. [1:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=95s) Separate two eggs into whites and yolks, adding a pinch of salt to each bowl and beating them.
5. [2:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=137s) Heat a skillet, add a drop of vegetable oil, wipe it with a paper towel, and turn off the heat.
6. [2:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=148s) Pour the egg yolk mixture into the warm skillet and spread it thin to make an egg sheet, then transfer and slice into thin strips.
7. [3:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=184s) Repeat the process with the egg white mixture to make a white egg sheet and slice into thin strips.
8. [3:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=214s) Cut half a pound of beef flank steak into small pieces.
9. [4:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=251s) Add the cut beef into the boiling water, cover, and reduce heat to medium to cook for twelve to fifteen minutes.
10. [4:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=268s) Clean and slice one large green onion diagonally.
11. [5:18](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=318s) Mince three cloves of garlic.
12. [5:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=325s) Add the minced garlic into the boiling beef broth and continue simmering.
13. [6:11](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=371s) Roast a sheet of dried seaweed over low flame on both sides until crispy and green.
14. [6:26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=386s) Crush the roasted seaweed inside a plastic bag.
15. [6:39](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=399s) Season the boiling broth with one tablespoon of fish sauce and one teaspoon of salt.
16. [7:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=430s) Add the drained rice cakes into the pot and turn up the heat.
17. [7:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=450s) Pour the egg white mixture into the soup without stirring.
18. [7:44](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=464s) Add one teaspoon of sesame oil, ground black pepper, and sliced green onions, then turn off the heat.
19. [8:17](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plvT0vWBK14&t=497s) Ladle the soup into serving bowls and garnish with yellow egg strips, red pepper pieces, and crushed seaweed.

## Equipment

- Dutch oven
- skillet
- colander
- knife
- cutting board
- bowls

## What the video didn't say

- Total cooking time was not explicitly stated in minutes.
- Exact heat level settings other than high and medium were not numerically specified.

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