Sometimes when you’re busy, you just don’t have time to boil up a new batch of soup stock.
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Recipe: Songi wanja-tang, pine mushroom meatball soup
With the fragrant songi beoseot (송이 버섯, pine mushrooms or matsutake) in season, I wanted to find a recipe that would really bring out their lovely scent.
Recipe: Samgyetang, ginseng chicken soup
You may have heard about boknal (복날), the three hottest days of summer in Korea.
Recipe: Ssuk-guk (mugwort soup)
About a year ago, we took a trip down to Silsang Temple, where we ran into some ladies trimming greens near the kitchen.
Recipe: Naengi-guk (shepherd’s purse soup)
Koreans think of naengi as the first ingredient to come into season in the spring, and naengi-guk (냉이국, shepherd’s purse soup) is one of the most common ways to eat it.
Recipe: Oi naengguk (cold cucumber soup)
Oi naengguk is one of the Korean people’s most beloved summer soups.
Recipe: Kongnamul guk (bean sprout soup)
Bean sprouts are one of the most popular everyday meal ingredients in Korea.
Recipe: Maesaengi soup (Seoyoung’s style)
This seaweed soup is my take on a southern region favorite, using more water and a few more ingredients.
Recipe: Maesaengi soup, Jeollanam-do version
This is one of the few soups you’ll eat with chopsticks instead of a spoon.