Gamjaguk (감자국)

Name: Gamjaguk
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 115 g beef; 1 tbsp gochujang; 2 tsp garlic; 370 g potato; 225 g tofu; 85 g dangmyeon; 2 pcs green onion; to taste salt; to taste ground pepper; 1440 ml water

Korea

Hearty Korean puree soup made from potatoes, beef, tofu, and sweet potato noodles dangmyeon. Perfect for cold days, preserving aromatic notes of soy sauce and garlic.

Ingredients

115 g beef
1 tbsp gochujang
2 tsp garlic
370 g potato
225 g tofu
85 g dangmyeon
2 pcs green onion
to taste salt
to taste ground pepper
1440 ml water

Steps

Thinly slice the beef into strips, mix it with gochujang and minced garlic. Cut the potato in half lengthwise and slice into half‑moon pieces about ⅓ inch thick. Cut the tofu into pieces about ½ inch thick. Slice the green onion into pieces about 1 inch long.
In a medium pot, sauté the beef until golden‑brown.
Add water, bring to a boil, skim off the foam. Reduce heat to medium‑high, cover with a lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add potato, tofu, salt, and ground pepper. Bring to a boil and cook until the potato is tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the dangmyeon and sliced green onion, cook for another 1–2 minutes.