미역국 - Mi yeok gook (Beef & seaweed soup)
1 oz mi yeok (dried seaweed)
4 oz beef
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sesame oil
salt
Rehydrate dried seaweed in water for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Cut into 2-3 inches.
In a pot, add sesame oil, saute beef with soy sauce.
Add water and seaweed, bring to a boil.
Cover to simmer.
Cook for about 30 minutes until seaweed release the flavor and soup gets milky.
cool tip !
In Korea, we have "mi yeok gook" in the birthday morning.
Mi yeok (dried seaweed) has iodine and calcium, which helps to stop bleeding and uterine contraction after labor a child. So it has been a tradition for nursing mother to have a lot of "mi yeok gook". What a clever idea!!!
Also, by eating it, think about our mother and thank her for all the hard work she has been put on to us!!!