Recipes · Korean · Soups and Broths
Tteokguk (New Year Rice Cake Soup)
One serving has 562 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (73%), manganese (72%), selenium (64%), pyridoxine (61%), zinc (46%) and niacin (46%). Ready in 55 minutes.
- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (716 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free
- Contains: beef, celery, egg, gluten, soy
Ingredients
- 90 g Rice flour
- 310 g Water
- 0.7 g Salt
- 60 g Beef brisket, raw
- 200 g Beef broth
- 30 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 6 g Garlic, raw
- 6 g Soy sauce
- 10 g Scallions, raw
- 3 g Seaweed, dried
Method
- Mix the rice flour with a pinch of the salt and 60 g of the water to form a smooth dough, shape into a long log, and steam for 15-18 minutes until firm and chewy; cool, then slice thinly on a sharp diagonal into ovals (ready-made sliced rice cake can be used instead).
- Simmer the beef in the beef broth and the remaining water with the garlic for 20 minutes, until tender, then shred or slice it thinly.
- Return the beef to the broth, add the soy sauce, and bring to a boil.
- Add the sliced rice cakes and simmer for 5-6 minutes, until they float and turn soft but still chewy.
- Beat the egg and drizzle it into the soup in a thin stream, season with the remaining salt, and top with scallion and shredded nori before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 562 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 77.3 g | |
| Water | 592 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 9% |
| Protein | 24.5 g | 51% |
| Tryptophan | 0.25 g | |
| Threonine | 0.87 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.96 g | |
| Leucine | 1.7 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.54 g | |
| Cystine | 0.31 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.96 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.83 g | |
| Valine | 1.1 g | |
| Histidine | 0.63 g | |
| Fat | 16.2 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 6.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.4 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.1 g | |
| Saturated | 6.1 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 152 mg | |
| Calcium | 82.1 mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.34 mg | 38% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 76 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 305 mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 502 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 35 µg | 64% |
| Sodium | 1,461 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.6 mg | 46% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.25 mg | 23% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.37 mg | 34% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.4 mg | 46% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.5 mg | 30% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.79 mg | 61% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 42.8 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.8 µg | 73% |
| Choline | 150 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 53.4 µg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 24.6 IU | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.62 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 21.6 µg | 24% |
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
2.1 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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