Miyeok(Brown seaweed) is one of the food ingredients favored by Koreans. Miyeok was one of the major exports from the Goryeo dynasty and served as a major source of tax revenue during the Joseon period. Nowadays, Koreans treat women who just had childbirth or persons having their birthday with miyeokguk. miyeok is a seaweed this familiar to Koreans. People overseas have begun to pay attention to miyeok. Vietnamese tourists visiting South Korea buy the Korean miyeok as must-have gifts. Consumers in Japan and the US, the largest export destinations, prefer the Korean-made miyeok. Miyeok as a food ingredients may come unfamiliar yet to the readers of Korea Agrafood. However, if you just try it once, your perception of sea mustard will change totally. Here is a recipe for miyeokguk that can be prepared with ease at home.

 

#An Interesting Story about miyeok and miyeokguk

 

Why Eat Miyeokguk?: In Korea, people prepare sea mustard soup for women who just had childbirth. It is for the iodine which is included in miyeok. miyeok includes 100㎎ of iodine, which is an ingredient that facilitates lactation. With its three sides abutting on the ocean, Korea is an excellent producer of miyeok. Dried miyeokguk can be used as a food ingredient any time. Korean people treat people with miyeokguk on their birthday. The practice has carried on from the custom in which miyeokguk was offered to gods on the birthday of a child who is leading a healthy life and family members share it.

Miyeokguk as a Health Food: Miyeokguk has a low calorie. One single serving carries about 45㎉. Even miyeokguk with beef has only 100㎉. Thus, miyeokguk is excellent for those who are on a diet. Moreover, miyeok includes not only dietary fiber and anti-oxidative ingredients which are effective against aging, but also minerals that are effective against high blood pressure and anemia such as magnesium, zinc, calcium, and potassium. Miyeok also keep blood clean.

Miyeokguk Enjoyed in Various Ways: Miyeokguk gets slightly varying flavors with ingredients added to it. And the food ingredients that go with miyeokguk are beef, mussel, abalone, chicken breast, dried pollock, clam, sea urchin etc.

 

#Ingredients and Quantities

200g of beef, 1 tbsp of Korean-style soy sauce, 1 tsp of mashed garlic, 30g of dry sea mustard, 2 tbsps of sesame oil, 2L of water, and small amounts of salt and black pepper.

 

Recipe

① Soak beef in water to remove blood from it.

 

 

 

 

② Slice the beef and mix it with Korean-style soy sauce and mashed garlic.

 

 

 

 

③ Bloat the dry miyeok for 20 minutes in water.

 

 

 

 

④ Cut the bloated miyeok into comfortably-sized pieces and drain them.

 

 

 

 

⑤ Put sesame oil on a heated pot and stir-fry the seasoned beef until it is half done.

 

 

 

 

⑥ Put miyeok in the pot of ⑤ and stir-fry it. Then, pour 2L of water in and boil it on high fire.

 

 

 

 

⑦ When the water boils, reduce the fire and season it with Korean-style soy sauce and salt.

 

 

 

 

⑧ Boil the soup for 20 more minutes and then add a little of black pepper powder.

 

 

 

 

Tips. When bloated, miyeok greatly increases in volume. So, it is not easy for a first-timer to size up the quantity of dry miyeok. One handful of dry miyeok will be enough for 4 servings. We recommended a gravy brewed with anchovy to those who want the flavor of a rich soup. Sesame oil is usually used in stir-frying miyeok, but you may also choose perilla oil if that’s your preference.

 

 

 

 

①Miyeokguk Ramen from Ottogi

The ramen delivers the original flavor of miyeokguk. Miyeokguk Ramen is boiled in a rich, aromatic gravy brewed with brisket, beef bone leg, and pork bone leg together with sea mustard and garlic stir-fried with sesame oil. Notably, the product includes the clean miyeok from the south coast of South Korea.

Company Information ·Tel : +82-2-2010-0778 ·www.ottogi.co.kr

 

 

 

 

②Miyeokguk from CJ

The Korea-grown miyeok is stir-fried with sesame oil and delivers a rich, aromatic flavor. Boiled for a long time, it registers a soft mouthfeel, too. Torn along the grain, the beef brisket is added in comfortable size, while aspartame is not included. Put the product in a pot and boil it for 2 minutes to 2 minutes 30 seconds before you eat it.

Company Information ·Tel : +82-80-850-1200 ·www.cj.co.kr/en, www.bibigo.com/en

 

 

 

 

③Miyeok Noodles from Hifood

The noodle product is made with miyeok produced in Wando County, Jeolla South Province. Carrying only 12㎉ per 100g, the low-calorie food may be eaten right away without boiling it. The product does not use wheat flour or starch but includes miyeok only. It is also free from preservatives, colors, and MSG.

Company Information ·Tel : +82-32-344-2202 ·www.hi-food.net