Young Jin Song

White radish & beef soup

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Preparation info

  • Difficulty

    Easy

  • Serves

    4

Appears in

Taste of Korea

Taste of Korea

By Young Jin Song

Published 2011

The smoky flavours of the beef are perfectly complemented by the sweet tanginess of Chinese white radish in this mild and refreshing soup with a slightly sweet edge.

Ingredients

  • 200 g/7 oz Chinese white radish, peeled
  • 50 g/2 oz beef
  • 15 ml/1 tbsp sesame oil
  • ½ leek, sliced
  • 15 ml/1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • salt and ground black pepper

Method

  1. Slice the white radish, and cut the pieces into 2 cm/¾ in squares. Roughly chop the beef into bitesize cubes.
  2. Heat the sesame oil in a large pan, and stir-fry the beef until tender and golden brown. Add the white radish, and briefly stir-fry.
  3. Add 750 ml/1¼ pints/3 cups water to the pan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 7 minutes. Add the leek and soy sauce. Simmer for a further 2 minutes. Season to taste and serve.

Per portion Energy 60kcal/247kJ; Protein 3.7g; Carbohydrate 2g, of which sugars 1.8g; Fat 4.1g, of which saturates 1g; Cholesterol 7mg; Calcium 17mg; Fibre 1g; Sodium 281mg.

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