Beef and Radish Guk (소고기 무국) is a Korean soup that is eaten daily. This can be good for people who like Korean food, but cannot eat spicy food. The marinated beef and radish gives great flavor to the broth, and the texture of cooked radish with tender beef is good together. Try it someday. 🙂
Yield: 4 Servings
Short Korean Lesson
- Non (눈) = Eye
- Ko (코) = Nose
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 5 oz Beef
- 1 lb Korean Radish
- 5 Cups Water
- 2 Green Onions
- 3 Tbsp Soup Soy Sauce
- ½ Tbsp Sesame Oil
- ¼ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp YounDoo (Optional)
Beef Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Green Onions, Finely Chopped
- 1 Tbsp Garlic, Minced
- 2 tsp Soup Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Cooking Wine
- ½ tsp Sesame Oil
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
Directions
Chop about 5 ounces of beef thinly. Any cut of beef for soup would be good, such as brisket.
Combine the beef, 2 Tbsp of finely chopped green onions, 1 Tbsp of minced garlic, 2 tsp of soup soy sauce, 1 tsp of cooking wine, ½ tsp of sesame oil, and ¼ tsp of black pepper. Set it aside for at least 10 minutes to marinate.
Dice 1 pound of peeled Korean radish into 1-inch cubes. As an alternative, you can slice it instead.
In a heated pot, add ½ Tbsp of sesame oil, the marinated beef, and the radish. Fry it for about 3 minutes on medium-high.
3 minutes later, pour 5 cups of water into the pot. Once the soup starts to boil, cook for another 13 minutes on high.
Occasionally, remove the foam from the surface of the soup.
Add 3 Tbsp of soup soy sauce. Taste it and add about ¼ tsp of salt. Depending on your tastes, adjust the saltiness. If you have YounDoo, add ½ tsp of it in this step.
Chop 2 green onions into 2 inch lengths. If the green onions are thick, slice them. After the soup has boiled long enough, add the chopped green onions and cook for 2 more minutes.
Serve it with rice and other Korean side dishes. Enjoy!
layping says
I luv this recipe coz of the radish!! I will make this someday 😀 Thanks for the recipe! BTW, was that the radish fr ur garden?? I luv ur garden…i didn’t know u like gardening too!!
Aeri Lee says
hi layping,
haha.. nope..the radish wasn’t from our garden. Last fall, we plant korean white radish and I made my radish water kimchi with them though.. hehe thanks 🙂
danoosh says
hello Dear Aeri
I wrote a comment to jajangmyun post but now i write another comment to you
(I have some problem with this beef (pork)from recipe of jajangmyun…because im muslum…
Can I make jajangmyun with other version of beef like Mutton or chiken????)
I like korean food
please help me
thank you
Aeri Lee says
hi danoosh,
I don’t know what is Mutton..but.. you can try other meat also.. thanks
danoosh says
Hi Aeri
Thanks so much
I will make it
Opal says
Hi Aeri!
We love to follow your recipes, thanks so much!!
I love radish a lot, and I remember eating the soup from Korean restaurant. But those radish seems very well cooked, are they the same recipe?
Thanks!
Aeri Lee says
hi Opal,
Thanks for your comment.
I’m not sure what you exactly tried in korean restaurant..but there is chance it’s same recipe. if your soup was not spicy but had radish and beef in it.. try it someday. 🙂 thanks
cobugi says
Hi Aeri!
I tried this recipe today and it was wonderful! I rely on your website and Maangchi’s for Korean recipes and, thanks to you, I can proudly say that I can cook Korean food now!
I have one question about this soup though. The soup turned out darker than what I am used to seeing. I think it is probably because of the soy sauce and the blood from the meat (and I used more meat than you recommended ;). Is there a way to make the soup a little more clear but not loose any taste? Thanks!!
Aeri Lee says
hi cobugi,
Yes, you are right, the soy sauce makes the broth thicker. You can replace soy sauce to salt.. you will still get good flavor. 🙂 thanks..
Yuka lee says
Hello Aeri!
I always make your Korean dishes! They are so delicious!
But can you use regular soy sauce instead of soup soy sauce? Will it taste the same?
Thank you!
Aeri Lee says
hi Yuka lee,
I found that soup soy sauce gives a little for flavor to your soup than normal soy sauce..but you can use soy sauce too..it will still be delicious. 🙂
Doug says
Hi Aeri,
My wife and I love your website. We started making more homemade Korean meals at home as part of our plan to lose weight. This Beef and Radish Guk would be great for us at lunchtime.
Aeri Lee says
hi Doug,
Wow, that’s great thing to hear that you and your wife make korean meal regularly for your diet. I wish you good luck. I’m sure that you will lose weight by eating some healthy Korean food. (There are not healthy korean food, so you have to pick good ones for your diet. 😉 ) Say hi to your wife please.. thanks
gaelle says
hi aeri, i’ve recently discover your video on you tube and i instantly became a big fan of yours. i’ve always love the culture of asia an the food an i really love korean food. it looks so tasty when you see it in drama so ive always wanted to try it. thank you for the delicious recipes you show us.
ps: sorry for the bad english iam from france
Aeri Lee says
hi gaelle,
Nice to meet you. Thank you for your comment. hehe
no worries about your English. I’m not good at it either. Iam from Korea lol thanks again..
carolyn says
Aeri! thank you for the delicious recipes. Question: do you usually cover and boil your soups or boil with the cover off? Thank you again!!
Aeri Lee says
hi carolyn,
It depends on.. when I have to cook something for a long time.. I usually cover the lid..but if it’s not.. don’t cover.. thanks 🙂
Emily says
I made this tonight, along with the TteokGgoChi. Love the simple flavors of this soup – it reminds me of some simple Japanese soups. It was my first time using Korean radish. hehe 🙂 Just wanted to say thanks again for your recipe!
evelynlee says
wow…that’s very similar with a cantonese soup.. 😀
my mom always cook that soup..
it’s taste so delicious and also very good for the skin.
hanny says
i like your recipes so much, good information to show how to cook korean food …. 😀
Jane says
Hi Aeri,
I recently found your website and youtube videos. I’ve made a bunch of your recipes and they are delicious (and easy to make)! Thanks for posting all of these!
MissB@EEWIF says
Hi Aeri,
I made this soup today using pork ribs instead of beef, it was delicious! Thank you for your recipe!
MissB@EEWIF says
Hi Aeri,
Here is my version of your korean radish soup, but with pork ribs 🙂 http://everybodyeatswell.blogspot.be/2013/03/korean-style-radish-pork-rib-soup.html
Aeri Lee says
I saw your blog.. it looks delicious.. ^^ thanks
Sung says
Hello onni!! ^.^ I tried this recipe today & it was 대박~! Thank you!! I was wondering if you leave the beef in water to drain the blood from it before you use it for the soup~~? Thank you again!
Aeri Lee says
Usually for soup, I don’t do that. I usually do that kind of process when the beef has bone and lots of fat together.
:D says
Can I sub beef for chicken thighs? I don’t eat beef.
Aeri Lee says
hi :D,
Beef and chicken have different flavor.. so the result will be changed. However, chicken will be good to use for this soup. Try it. 🙂 Thanks
Jaye says
Aeri, I like this recipe very much and thank you for it but I would like to request a Galbi Tang recipe please. I am surprised you did not already do a Galbi Tang and seoulloungtang recipe but I hope you will do this in the near future, Galbi Tang is my favorite. Thanks for all that you do! 🙂
Aeri Lee says
hi Jaye,
Yes, I got the recipe request for galbi tang from many people. I can not get right kind of Galbi for it easily around here. I will add your request to my list and will make it someday. Thanks 🙂