Soup & Stew

Seaweed Soup with Korean Yam & Perilla

Name: Seaweed Soup with Korean Yam & Perilla
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 4 g Dried seaweed (miyeok); 40 g Korean yam (ma); 17 g Hulled perilla seed powder; 1 g Dried kelp (dasima); 2.5 g Sesame oil; 2.5 g Garlic; 300 ml Water

마들깨미역국

A comforting miyeok-guk of sautéed seaweed and garlic in kelp broth with cubes of Korean yam, thickened with hulled perilla seed powder. The nutty perilla reduces the need for sodium.

🇰🇷 A twist on Miyeok-guk — see the classic korean seaweed soup recipe →

20mPrep

20mCook

1Serving

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🧺 Korean ingredients in this recipe

Seaweed (Miyeok, Gim & More)Miyeok, gim, hijiki and other seaweeds 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Perilla Seeds & Perilla OilKorea's other sesame 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Dried Kelp (Dasima)Kelp for clean, savory broth 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Sesame Oil & Sesame SeedsThe nutty finishing touch of Korean food 🛒 Shop on Amazon
Garlic in Korean CookingMinced, sliced, pickled and black — the backbone of Korean flavor

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📘 Cooking basics for this recipe

How to Make Korean Anchovy-Kelp BrothThe 20-minute stock behind most Korean soups, stews and noodle dishes

📝 Step-by-Step Instructions

Make a kelp broth.

Seaweed Soup with Korean Yam & Perilla — step 1

Soak the dried seaweed and chop it.

Seaweed Soup with Korean Yam & Perilla — step 2

Peel the yam and dice it.

Seaweed Soup with Korean Yam & Perilla — step 3

Heat the sesame oil, sauté the seaweed and garlic, pour in the broth and bring to a boil.

Seaweed Soup with Korean Yam & Perilla — step 4

Add the yam to the boiling soup and cook through.

Seaweed Soup with Korean Yam & Perilla — step 5

Add the perilla seed powder and bring to a boil once more.

Seaweed Soup with Korean Yam & Perilla — step 6

📊 Nutrition Facts (per serving)

161.9Calories (kcal)

13.1 gCarbs

6.8 gProtein

9.2 gFat

173.6 mgSodium

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

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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.