Soup & Stew

Hyojonggaeng (Joseon-Era Beef & Abalone Soup)

Name: Hyojonggaeng (Joseon-Era Beef & Abalone Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 20 g Napa cabbage; 10 g Korean radish; 20 g Oyster mushrooms; 20 g Shiitake mushrooms; 100 g Abalone; 50 g Beef brisket; 50 g Beef short rib; 40 g Onion; 10 g Garlic; 300 g Water; 10 g Low-sodium soy sauce

효종갱

A revival of a Joseon-dynasty hangover soup: a deep beef brisket and short rib broth with napa cabbage, radish, mushrooms and abalone. Low-sodium soy sauce lowers the salt, while beef and abalone add depth.

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Remove the blood from the beef, then simmer it with the onion, garlic and 300 g of water for over an hour. Strain through cheesecloth to make the broth.

Hyojonggaeng (Joseon-Era Beef & Abalone Soup) — step 1

Remove the cooked beef and slice it against the grain.

Hyojonggaeng (Joseon-Era Beef & Abalone Soup) — step 2

Cut the cabbage, radish and mushrooms into bite-sized pieces.

Hyojonggaeng (Joseon-Era Beef & Abalone Soup) — step 3

Clean the abalone thoroughly.

Hyojonggaeng (Joseon-Era Beef & Abalone Soup) — step 4

Bring the broth to a boil, add the radish, and when it turns semi-translucent, add the cabbage, mushrooms and abalone.

Hyojonggaeng (Joseon-Era Beef & Abalone Soup) — step 5

When the abalone is cooked, add the beef and season with the low-sodium soy sauce.

Hyojonggaeng (Joseon-Era Beef & Abalone Soup) — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

186.1Calories (kcal)

0.99 gCarbs

4.95 gProtein

1.69 gFat

220.6 mgSodium

Nutrition values are taken from the original recipe data and are approximate.

Source: adapted from the recipe database of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety of Korea (Food Safety Korea), used under the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1. English translation and editing by coo K food.