So I just had the best tteokguk yesterday! My family always throws dumplings in ours, but this year we went all out—kimchi dumplings AND meat dumplings. Honestly, it hit different.
In Korea, there’s this whole thing where eating tteokguk on New Year’s Day means you’re officially a year older. 😄 If you haven’t tried it yet, you gotta give it a shot. It’s like the perfect comfort food to start the year off right. Warm, hearty, and just straight-up delicious.
Have you guys had your tteokguk yet? 🍜
Instead of the usual mild white gukbap, today I tried a spicy Eolkeun Suyuk Gukbap! Even though it’s called “spicy,” it’s not overly hot — it has a pleasantly bold and peppery…
Spicy beef soup (Yukgaejang) with a side of fried egg, zucchini, and kimchi. The best part is the “Nurungji” (scorched rice water) at the end to settle the stomach.
In Korea, even though summer is hot, people recharge their energy by eating hot samgyetang! I enjoyed some abalone samgyetang to nourish myself for the summer 🙂 I also had some chive…
