Korean Dried Fish Soup (Bukoguk)

The soup is made from strips of dried fish and radish, there are very few ingredients. Among Koreans, soup is known as an excellent hangover cure.

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• Dried fish (pollock) – 60 g
• Radish – 1 pc.
• Garlic – 4 cloves
• Soy sauce (original fish sauce)
• Water
• Green onions – 2-3 pcs.
• Vegetable (sesame) oil – 1 tbsp
• Egg – 1 pc.

Directions

1. Peel the radish and cut it into small pieces. Chop some green onions. Crush 4 cloves of garlic in a garlic press. Whisk 1 egg in a small bowl with a fork. And put it all aside.
2. Heat a saucepan and add 1 tbsp sesame oil (I added the usual vegetable oil). Add dry fish strips and minced garlic to a saucepan and stir for 30 seconds with a wooden spoon. Then add water and radish.

   

3. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes over high heat. After 20 minutes, open the lid and add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Open the lid and slowly pour the beaten egg into the boiling soup. * Hint: Do not stir the soup until the egg is cooked and floated. Turn off heat and add green onions. Stir until the onions are lightly cooked in the simmering soup. (For those who like spicy things, you can add chili or hot pepper when cooking.) You can serve this soup with rice, kimchi, etc.

Enjoy your meal!