Seaweed soup (Miyeokguk: )

"Miyuk Guk" is made of seaplant and is traditionally eaten on your birthday or after giving birth, but you can eat anytime you like.


Seaplant soup (Miyuk gook):
4-6 servings
Ingredients:
1. 4 cups of soaked miyuk (1 cup of dried seaplant)
2. 16 cups of water
3. 4-5 tbs of fish sauce
4. 200 grams of beef brisket
5. 1 tbs of minced garlic
6. sesame oil
Directions:
1. Soak 1 cup of dried miyuk in a big bowl for at least 30 minutes.
2. Drain the water from the sea plant and cut it into bite size
3. Place the soaked sea plant(about 4 cups) in a big pot and add 16 cups of water and boil it over high heat for 20 minutes.(later you may have to add more water if the soup is too thick)
4. Cut the beef brisket nto bite size pieces.
5. When the water starts boiling (about 20 minutes later), add the beef and 1 tbs of garlic. Boil it again for another 20 or 25 minutes over medium heat.
6. Add 4 or 5 tbs of fish sauce(add more or less depending on your taste) and drizzle a few drops of sesame oil before serving.


Seaplant salad(Miyuk muchim)
Ingredients:
1. 7 cups of soaked miyuk (about 2 cups of dried seaplant)
2. 6 tbs of soy sauce (more or less depends on your taste)
3. 1 tbs of sugar
4. 1 tbs of minced garlic
5. chopped green onion
6. 4 or 5 tbs of vinegar
7. sesame seeds
Directions:
1. Soak 2 cups of dried sea plant (miyuk) in a bowl at least for 30 minutes and then drain the water from it.
2. Boil some water in a pot and add the soaked miyuk. Stir it with a spoon for 30 seconds .
3. Take out the seaplant and then rinse it in cold water. Drain the water out by squeezing the seaplant gently.
4. In a big bowl, put the seaplant and add 5 or 6 tbs of soy sauce, 4 or 5 tbs vinegar, 1 tbs of minced garlic, 1 tbs of sugar, 1 chopped green onion, and mix it up by hand.
5. Sprinkle some sesame seeds on the top and serve it cold.