Seaweed Soup
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Koreans make this soup for birthdays or for women who just had a baby. I make this soup often myself and my grandson Robert because I like the soup and it is full of minerals, and seaweed itself has no calories.
INGREDIENTS
Dried seaweed
1-ounce beef, sliced very thin in small pieces
4 cups water
8-ounces beef stock
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons soy sauce*
Sesame seed oilBEEF SEASONING
1-1/2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
Ground black pepperSoak dried seaweed in a bowl. In about 10 minutes, remove the seaweed and cut into desired length.
Cut beef into small pieces and season with sesame seed oil and ground black pepper.
Slice garlic thinly.
In a large pot, add a few drops of sesame seed oil and heat until hot. Stir in beef and seaweed and cook until meat is done. Pour in 4 cups water and beef stock; bring to a boil; skim off any fat that rises. Add garlic slices and soy sauce. Boil soup for about 10 minutes, adjust seasonings to taste.
NOTE - *Soy sauce for soup is called Kook Ganjang. Regular soy sauce is called Ganjang.