Ddeok Gook (Korean New Year Rice Cake Soup)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup thin sliced korean rice cake (ddeok gook ddeok)
• 1/4 cup dried anchovy (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

Directions

1. 1

   Soak the rice cake in cold water for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Marinate the beef in the soy sauce, sesame oil, pepper, sugar, and minced garlic.

3. 3

   Saute the beef in a skillet, then set aside.

4. 4

   Put the 6 cups of water and the dried anchovies in a pot.

5. 5

   Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes.

6. 6

   Strain out the anchovies and return the broth to the pot.

7. 7

   Add the rice cakes to the broth.

8. 8

   Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium.

9. 9

   Cook for 10-15 minutes, until tender.

10. 10

    Add the green onions.

11. 11

    Pour the egg in a little at a time.

12. 12

    Let it set a bit, then stir- if you stir right after adding the egg, the broth gets milky.

13. 13

    Put into bowls.

14. 14

    Garnish each bowl with some beef and some crumbled kim.