Recipes · Korean · Soups and Broths
Dwaeji-gukbap (Pork and Rice Soup)
One serving has 702 kcal and 35 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (156%), selenium (106%), cobalamin (83%), zinc (79%), niacin (71%) and pyridoxine (70%). Ready in 135 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 120 min
- Makes: 1 serving (780 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: pork, shellfish
Ingredients
- 160 g Pork shoulder, raw
- 80 g Rice, white, short-grain
- 500 g Water
- 10 g Garlic, raw
- 5 g Ginger, fresh
- 15 g Scallions, raw
- 5 g Oysters, raw
- 3 g Cayenne pepper
- 1.5 g Salt
- 0.3 g Black pepper
Method
- Simmer the pork shoulder in the water with the garlic and ginger, covered, for about 2 hours, skimming off foam, until the pork is very tender.
- Lift out the pork, cool slightly, and slice thinly; keep the broth warm.
- Cook the rice separately and spoon it into a deep bowl.
- Ladle the hot broth over the rice and top with the sliced pork and scallion.
- Season at the table with the salt, black pepper, gochugaru and a little salted shrimp paste (here, the oyster sauce stand-in) to taste.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 702 kcal | 33% |
| Carbohydrates | 70.8 g | |
| Water | 640 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 34.5 g | 72% |
| Tryptophan | 0.41 g | |
| Threonine | 1.5 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.7 g | |
| Lysine | 2.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.85 g | |
| Cystine | 0.46 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.4 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.9 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 30 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 13.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.02 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.9 g | |
| Saturated | 10.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 116 mg | |
| Calcium | 77.6 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.5 mg | 56% |
| Iron | 6 mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 66 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 1.2 mg | 66% |
| Phosphorus | 407 mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 719 mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 58.6 µg | 106% |
| Sodium | 717 mg | |
| Zinc | 6.3 mg | 79% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.7 mg | 156% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.54 mg | 49% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 10 mg | 71% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 2.3 mg | 46% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.91 mg | 70% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 207 µg | 52% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2 µg | 83% |
| Choline | 103 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 77.3 µg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 112 IU | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1 µg | 38% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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