North Korea
Dumpling Soup
만두국
A soup with Korean dumplings (mandu) in a clear beef broth, often eaten on New Year's, with rice cake slices added.
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Ginseng Chicken Soup
삼계탕
A whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, jujubes, and garlic, boiled until tender, eaten on the hottest days of summer.
South Korea
Hand-Torn Dough Flakes
수제비
A comforting soup of hand-torn dough flakes cooked in a clear anchovy broth with potatoes, zucchini, and onions.
South Korea
Hangover Soup
해장국
A general term for restorative soups eaten to cure hangovers, typically with beef broth, cabbage, and congealed blood, varying by region.
South Korea
Mudfish Soup
추어탕
A hearty, spicy soup made with ground mudfish (loach), doenjang, gochujang, and vegetables, a traditional health food.
South Korea
Ox Bone Soup
설렁탕
A milky-white soup made by simmering ox leg bones for 10+ hours until the broth becomes cloudy and rich with collagen, seasoned at the table.
South Korea
Pork Spine Soup
감자탕
A hearty soup made with pork spine bones, potatoes, and sesame leaves in a spicy, rich broth, a popular hangover cure.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Pyongyang Manduguk
평양만두국
Pyongyang-style dumpling soup; mandu dumplings filled with meat and vegetables served in a clear broth; a Pyongan province representative dish listed in Wikipedia's Korean regional cuisine; eaten especially during winter and at New Year; the dumplings are larger and the broth lighter than southern versions.
South Korea
Rice Cake Soup
떡국
A soup with oval-shaped sliced rice cakes in a clear beef broth, traditionally eaten on New Year's Day for good luck and longevity.
South Korea
Seaweed Soup
미역국
A comforting soup with brown seaweed (miyeok) and beef broth, traditionally eaten on birthdays and after childbirth.
South Korea
Short Rib Soup
갈비탕
A clear, rich soup made by boiling beef short ribs with radish for hours, with tender meat that falls off the bone.
South Korea
Spicy Beef Soup
육개장
A spicy soup with shredded beef brisket, fernbrake (gosari), bean sprouts, and scallions in a rich chili-based broth.
Pyongyang, North Korea
Sungeo-guk
숭어국
A clear soup of flathead grey mullet caught in Pyongyang's Taedong River; the cleaned fish (skin intact) is cut into pieces, salted, and boiled with black pepper and soy sauce; sprinkled with scallions or cilantro; a Pyongyang delicacy prized for the mullet's flavor, served hot with garlic, peppers, tofu, or red bean paste on the side.